Cereus

Duranta

About Cereus and Duranta

Cereus

Duranta

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Skyflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

9-11

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

White, Yellow, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seperation

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Fruits

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen 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 Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

DURANTA

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Duranta

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Duranta

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Duranta

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Duranta

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Duranta

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Duranta

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Duranta

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Duranta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Duranta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Duranta

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

Cereus and Duranta Physical Information

Cereus and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cereus and Duranta are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Duranta

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