Cereus

Ubi

About Cereus and Ubi

Cereus

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Asia

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

10*1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Root

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

cereus

Hydrangea

In German

cereus

Hortensie

In French

cereus

Hortensia

In Spanish

cereus

Hortensia

In Greek

cereus

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

cereus

Hortênsia

In Polish

cereus

Hortensja

In Latin

cereus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

33-

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Ubi

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

Cereus and Ubi Physical Information

Cereus and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Ubi are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Ubi

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