Cereus

Lily

About Cereus and Lily

Cereus

Lily

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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

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-142-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark 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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

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

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Lily Beetle

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Whole plant

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

LILIUM

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

लिली

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Lilie

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Lis

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Lírio

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA109

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Lily

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

Cereus and Lily Physical Information

Cereus and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Lily are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Lily

Care of Cereus and Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.