Cereus

Coleus

About Cereus and Coleus

Cereus

Coleus

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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

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

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, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1411-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

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 a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, 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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Plectranthus scutellarioides

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Coleus, Painted nettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Coleus

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Buntnessel

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Vieux garçon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

coleo

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Coleus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

cóleus

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Coleus

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Coleus

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

Cereus and Coleus Physical Information

Cereus and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Coleus are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Cereus and Coleus

Care of Cereus and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.