Cereus

Cape Daisy

About Cereus and Cape Daisy

Cereus

Cape Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, South Africa

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1410-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Light Purple, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Cape Daisy

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Cape Daisy

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Cape Daisy

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Margarita del Cabo

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Cape Daisy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Cape Daisy

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Cape Daisy

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Cape Daisy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA85

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Cape Daisy

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

Cereus and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Cereus and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cereus and Cape Daisy

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