Cereus

Lobelia

About Cereus and Lobelia

Cereus

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

4-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

0.38 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

Blue, Red, Violet, White

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants 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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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants 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 Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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415

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Properties of Cereus and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Lobelia

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

Cereus and Lobelia Physical Information

Cereus and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Lobelia are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Lobelia

Care of Cereus and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.