Cereus

Night Blooming Cereus

About Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus

Cereus

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus 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

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, 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

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Night Blooming Cereus

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