Cereus

Potentilla

About Cereus and Potentilla

Cereus

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Not Available

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-143-8

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Summer

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, 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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

cereus

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Potentilla

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

Cereus and Potentilla Physical Information

Cereus and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Potentilla are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cereus and Potentilla

Care of Cereus and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.