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About Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus


About Night Blooming Cereus and Haworthia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Succulent   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southern Africa   
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America   

Types
not available   
not available   

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H2   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Weeping   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Olive, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
Not Available   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
vegetative cuttings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade   

Pruning
No pruning needed, 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
Mealybugs, Root rot   
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Diabetes, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAWORTHIA   
Peniocereus greggii   

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

In Hindi
Echeveria   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In German
Haworthia   
Nachtblühende Cereus   

In French
Haworthia   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Spanish
Haworthia   
Reina de la noche   

In Greek
Echeveria   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Portuguese
Haworthia   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Polish
Haworsja   
Noc Blooming Cereus   

In Latin
Chaoorthia   
Maria Maria Cereus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Haworthia   
Peniocereus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Pachycereeae   

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
151   
99+
18   
99+

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Properties of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus. Haworthia doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Haworthia does not have fragrant flowers. Haworthia 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 Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus

Season and care of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Haworthia season is Not Available and Night Blooming Cereus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Haworthia is Not Available and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Haworthia is Not Available and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Haworthia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Care of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Haworthia and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Haworthia pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Haworthia 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.

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