Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
5-9
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, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Pink, White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
Not Available
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
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
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 a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container
Not Available
Botanical Name
CEREUS
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Night blooming cereus
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
cereus
gillyflower
In German
cereus
Garten-Levkoje
In French
cereus
Gillyflower
In Spanish
cereus
Gillyflower
In Greek
cereus
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
cereus
Matthiola incana
In Polish
cereus
Gillyflower
In Latin
cereus
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Capparales
Family
Cactaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Gilieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cereus and Gillyflower
Season and care of Cereus and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Cereus and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cereus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Gillyflower season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cereus is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cereus and Gillyflower Physical Information
Cereus and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Gillyflower are as follows:
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Cereus and Gillyflower
Care of Cereus and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.