Cereus

Regal Geranium

About Cereus and Regal Geranium

Cereus

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1410-12

0 99

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

8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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, Alkaline

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

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

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

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

extracted oil

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

cereus

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

NA422

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Regal Geranium

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

Cereus and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cereus and Regal Geranium

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