Hydrangea

Night Blooming Cereus

About Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus

Hydrangea

Night Blooming Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

11.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Light

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea

Peniocereus greggii

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Night Blooming Cereus

In German

Hortensie

Nachtblühende Cereus

In French

Hortensia

Night Blooming Cereus

In Spanish

Hortensia

Reina de la noche

In Greek

υδραγεία

Night Blooming Cereus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Night Blooming Cereus

In Polish

Hortensja

Noc Blooming Cereus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Maria Maria Cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Peniocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7518

1 27800

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Properties of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus

Season and care of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Night Blooming Cereus season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Hydrangea and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea 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.