Cereus

American Elm

About Cereus and American Elm

Cereus

American Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-143-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm3,900.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm3,700.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Bark, Fibre, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

American Elm, Augustine Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

American Elm Tree

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Américaine Elm Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Olmo Americano Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

American Elm Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Árvore de olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Amerykańska Elm Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and American Elm

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and American Elm? We provide you with everything About Cereus and American Elm. Cereus has thorns and American Elm doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and American Elm has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cereus and American Elm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cereus and American Elm

Season and care of Cereus and American Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Cereus and American Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cereus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and American Elm season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cereus is Loam, Sand and for American Elm is Loam while the PH of soil for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for American Elm is Acidic, Neutral.

Cereus and American Elm Physical Information

Cereus and American Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and American Elm are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
American Elm flower color: Green
American Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cereus and American Elm

Care of Cereus and American Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.