Cereus

Phlox amplifolia

About Cereus and Phlox amplifolia

Cereus

Phlox amplifolia

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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

California, Northwestern United States, United States

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

4-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

30.50 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)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, 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

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

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering 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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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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15% Flowering 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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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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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67% Flowering 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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering 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 Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Phlox amplifolia

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Phlox amplifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Cereus and Phlox amplifolia

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Phlox amplifolia

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

Cereus and Phlox amplifolia Physical Information

Cereus and Phlox amplifolia physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Phlox amplifolia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Phlox amplifolia are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White
Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Phlox amplifolia

Care of Cereus and Phlox amplifolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox amplifolia pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Phlox amplifolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.