Cereus

Leucojum

About Cereus and Leucojum

Cereus

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

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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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Root

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Leucojum

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

Cereus and Leucojum Physical Information

Cereus and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cereus and Leucojum are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Leucojum

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