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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 92

Habitat
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14

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 76

Minimum Width
40.00 cm 100

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEREUS

Common Name
Night blooming cereus

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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