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Cereus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

91% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

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

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

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In German

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In French

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

33
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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 20 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.