Cereus

Blue Hibiscus

About Cereus and Blue Hibiscus

Cereus

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Australia

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, 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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cereus and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Blue Hibiscus. Cereus has thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cereus and Blue Hibiscus

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

Cereus and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Cereus and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Cereus and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.