Cereus

Zucchini

About Cereus and Zucchini

Cereus

Zucchini

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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250.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, 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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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

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

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Cucurbita pepo

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Zucchini, courgette

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

तोरी

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Zucchini

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Courgette

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

zucchini

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available, Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cereus and Zucchini

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Zucchini

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

Cereus and Zucchini Physical Information

Cereus and Zucchini physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Zucchini are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Zucchini

Care of Cereus and Zucchini include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.