Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2
Not Available
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Toothed
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Weihnachtskaktus
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Cactus de Navidad
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Cacto de Natal
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Christmas Cactus
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Nativitatis Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus. Night Blooming Cereus has thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Night Blooming Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer and Christmas Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.
Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
- Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
