Cereus

Pima Pineapple

About Cereus and Pima Pineapple

Cereus

Pima Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-148-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

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, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

CORYPHANTHA

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Pima Pineapple

In Hindi

cereus

Pima अनानस

In German

cereus

Pima Ananas

In French

cereus

Pima ananas

In Spanish

cereus

Pima piña

In Greek

cereus

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

cereus

Pima Pineapple

In Polish

cereus

Pima Ananas

In Latin

cereus

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Coryphantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

331

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Pima Pineapple

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

Cereus and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Cereus and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:

Care of Cereus and Pima Pineapple

Care of Cereus and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.