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About Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus


About Night Blooming Cereus and Lupine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America   
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America   

Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine   
not available   

Number of Varieties
200   
27
Not Available   

Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17   
H2   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Weeping   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.95 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Olive, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loose, Moist   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   
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
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loose, Moist   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun   
Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes   
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Not Available   

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers   
Diabetes, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lupinus   
Peniocereus greggii   

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

In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In German
lupine   
Nachtblühende Cereus   

In French
usine de lupin   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Spanish
planta de lupino   
Reina de la noche   

In Greek
φυτό λούπινο   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Portuguese
tremoço planta   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Polish
łubin roślin   
Noc Blooming Cereus   

In Latin
Plinio herba   
Maria Maria Cereus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Lupinus   
Peniocereus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Pachycereeae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
200   
99+
18   
99+

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Properties of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face 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 Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus

Season and care of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lupine season is Summer and Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer. The type of soil for Lupine is Loose, Moist and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Lupine is Slightly Acidic and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Care of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Lupine and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lupine 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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