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About Cereus and Ice Plant

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America
South Africa
1.4 Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Spring, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale
Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
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, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEREUS
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
7.2 Common Name
Night blooming cereus
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
cereus
Ice Plant
7.2.2 In German
cereus
Eis-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
cereus
Ice Plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
cereus
Planta de hielo
7.2.5 In Greek
cereus
Plant Ice
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cereus
Planta de gelo
7.2.7 In Polish
cereus
Ice roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
cereus
Ice plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Aizoaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Dorotheanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Ruschioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Cereus and Ice Plant

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

Season and Care of Cereus and Ice Plant

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

Cereus and Ice Plant Physical Information

Cereus and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Ice Plant are as follows:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

  • Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach

  • Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cereus and Ice Plant

Care of Cereus and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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