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About Night Blooming Cereus and Borage

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Europe
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Pastures, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oval
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Japanese Beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
BORAGO officinalis
7.2 Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Borage, starflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Borage
7.2.2 In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Borretsch
7.2.3 In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Bourrache
7.2.4 In Spanish
Reina de la noche
borraja
7.2.5 In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Borage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Borragem
7.2.7 In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Ogórecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
borage
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Peniocereus
Borago
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Borage

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

Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Borage

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Borage Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Borage are as follows:

  • Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory

  • Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Borage

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.