Cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

About Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry

Cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

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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

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Temperate Regions

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-144-8

0 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

8-1

1.7 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.8 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Red, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Simple lobed or unlobed

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

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

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

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single, Double

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

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

आलूबालू

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Cereza

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Northstar Tart Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry Physical Information

Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Northstar Tart Cherry

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