Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Shrub
not available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
12-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24
H2
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Crown flower
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
Crown flower
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Crown Blume
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
fleur de la Couronne
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
flor de la corona
Reina de la noche
In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
coroa da flor
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
korona kwiatu
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
flos florum
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Calotropis
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus. Crown Flower doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Crown Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Crown Flower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crown Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crown Flower is Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Crown Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Crown Flower and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crown Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.