Cereus

Crimson Pygmy

About Cereus and Crimson Pygmy

Cereus

Crimson Pygmy

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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

Japan

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

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

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cereus and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Crimson Pygmy

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

Cereus and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Cereus and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Cereus and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Cereus and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.