Cereus

Chinese Pistachio

About Cereus and Chinese Pistachio

Cereus

Chinese Pistachio

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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

China

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

Mountains, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-146-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Seeds, Stem

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

Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

PISTACIA chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

चीनी पिस्ता

7.2.2 In German

cereus

chinesische Pistazie

7.2.3 In French

cereus

pistache chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

pistacho chino

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Pistache chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Chiński Pistacje

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

LENTISCUS Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Pistacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Chinese Pistachio

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Chinese Pistachio

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

Cereus and Chinese Pistachio Physical Information

Cereus and Chinese Pistachio physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Chinese Pistachio are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Pistachio flower color: Red and Green
Chinese Pistachio leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cereus and Chinese Pistachio

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