Cereus

Brunfelsia americana

About Cereus and Brunfelsia americana

Cereus

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Tropical regions

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1410-15

0 99

7.11 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-9

7.12 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7.13 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

8 Information

8.1 Plant Size

8.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

8.2 Plant Color

8.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

8.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Yellow Orange

8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

8.3 Shape

8.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic and Ovate

8.4 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

10.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 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

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

10.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Spider mites

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

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11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

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11.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Not Available

11.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

12.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Container

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.2 In German

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.3 In French

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Brunfelsia Americana

13.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Hedysarum

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

14.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

14.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Capparis

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

14.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

14.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Brunfelsia americana

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

Cereus and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Cereus and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Cereus and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.