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About Cereus and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Cereus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Semi desert  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
8-1  

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, 14  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, White  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Scale  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

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 a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEREUS  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Night blooming cereus  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
cereus  
Silver Maple  

In German
cereus  
Silver Maple  

In French
cereus  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
cereus  
arce plateado  

In Greek
cereus  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
cereus  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
cereus  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
cereus  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
33  
128  
99+

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Properties of Cereus and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Silver Maple

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

Cereus and Silver Maple Physical Information

Cereus and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Cereus and Silver Maple

Care of Cereus and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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