Elephant Bush

Night Blooming Cereus

About Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus

Elephant Bush

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1212-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACARIA afra

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Bush

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Bush

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Bush

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

elefante Bush

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας Μπους

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

elefante de Bush

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Bush

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

bush elephant

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulacaria

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Portulacarioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus. Elephant Bush doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Bush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Elephant Bush and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.