Cereus

Nectarine

About Cereus and Nectarine

Cereus

Nectarine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

China

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

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-145-9

0 99

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

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

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

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 for making green dye

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Nectarine

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

nectarine

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Nektarine

7.2.3 In French

cereus

nectarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

nectarina

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

νεκταρίνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

nectarina

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

nektarowy

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

nectarine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA430

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Nectarine

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

Cereus and Nectarine Physical Information

Cereus and Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Nectarine are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Nectarine

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