Night Blooming Cereus

Gardenia

About Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia

Night Blooming Cereus

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

China

1.4 Types

not available

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm26.25 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.24 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

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

Late Spring

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

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Double

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Headache

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

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

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

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Night Blooming Cereus

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Nachtblühende Cereus

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

Night Blooming Cereus

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Night Blooming Cereus

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Night Blooming Cereus

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

Noc Blooming Cereus

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Maria Maria Cereus

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Peniocereus

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

18140

1 27800

Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia are as follows:

Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Gardenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.