Cereus

Quisco

About Cereus and Quisco

Cereus

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1412-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Whole plant

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

cereus

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

33128

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Quisco

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

Cereus and Quisco Physical Information

Cereus and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Quisco are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Cereus and Quisco

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