Cereus

Osage Orange

About Cereus and Osage Orange

Cereus

Osage Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-144-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Green

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

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Bark, 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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Osage Orange

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

Cereus and Osage Orange Physical Information

Cereus and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Osage Orange are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Osage Orange

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