Night Blooming Cereus

Evening Primrose

About Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose

Night Blooming Cereus

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

not available

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

180.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Peniocereus greggii

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

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

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

Night Blooming Cereus

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Nachtblühende Cereus

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Night Blooming Cereus

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

Night Blooming Cereus

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Night Blooming Cereus

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Noc Blooming Cereus

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

Maria Maria Cereus

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Peniocereus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

18145

1 27800

Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.