Joshua Tree

Night Blooming Cereus

About Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus

Joshua Tree

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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 shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown Spots, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

YUCCA brevifolia

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Joshua Tree

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

Joshua Tree

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

Joshua Tree

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de Joshua

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Joshua Tree

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Joshua Tree

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Joshua Tree

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Joshua ligno

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Yucca

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5018

1 27800

Properties of Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Joshua Tree and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree 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.