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About Cereus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark 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
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, 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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEREUS
7.2 Common Name
Night blooming cereus
7.2.1 In Hindi
cereus
7.2.2 In German
cereus
7.2.3 In French
cereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
cereus
7.2.5 In Greek
cereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cereus
7.2.7 In Polish
cereus
7.2.8 In Latin
cereus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Cereus

Want to know the properties of Cereus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cereus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Cereus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cereus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cereus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cereus physical information is as follows: 250.00 cm tall and 40.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Pink and White
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cereus

Taking Cereus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cereus include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cereus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cereus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cereus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: princess of the night, Honolulu queen. This plant's habitat is Desert and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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