Cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

About Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1410-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Magenta, Rose, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Used to establish native woodland

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Whole plant

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Ant Tree, Long John

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.2 In German

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.3 In French

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Triplaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana Physical Information

Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Care of Cereus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.