Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
  
Habitat
Desert
  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
21,22
  
Habit
Weeping
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
  
HESPERIS matronalis
  
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
  
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
  
डेम के रॉकेट
  
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
  
Rockets Freifrau
  
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
  
Rocket Dame του
  
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
  
Rocket de Dame
  
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
  
Hesperis Rocket
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Peniocereus
  
Hesperis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Pachycereeae
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer and Dame's Rocket season is Summer. The type of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.