Night Blooming Cereus

Cyclamen

About Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen

Night Blooming Cereus

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

not available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

180.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

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

Diabetes, Hangover

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Peniocereus greggii

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

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

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Night Blooming Cereus

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Nachtblühende Cereus

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Night Blooming Cereus

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Night Blooming Cereus

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Night Blooming Cereus

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Noc Blooming Cereus

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Maria Maria Cereus

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Peniocereus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1823

1 27800

Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen are as follows:

Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.