Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12 - 1
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
CEREUS
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Night blooming cereus
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
cereus
Cleome serrulata
In German
cereus
Cleome serrulata
In French
cereus
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
cereus
serrulata cleome
In Greek
cereus
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
cereus
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
cereus
cleome serrulata
In Latin
cereus
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Cactaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cereus and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Cereus and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Cereus and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cereus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cereus is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Cereus and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Cereus and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Cereus and Cleome serrulata
Care of Cereus and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.