Night Blooming Cereus

Lemonbalm

About Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm

Night Blooming Cereus

Lemonbalm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Neutral

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, 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, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Peniocereus greggii

MELISSA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

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

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Night Blooming Cereus

नींबू बाम

7.2.2 In German

Nachtblühende Cereus

Lemonbalm

7.2.3 In French

Night Blooming Cereus

mélisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Lemonbalm

7.2.5 In Greek

Night Blooming Cereus

Lemonbalm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Night Blooming Cereus

Lemonbalm

7.2.7 In Polish

Noc Blooming Cereus

Lemonbalm

7.2.8 In Latin

Maria Maria Cereus

CITRAGO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Peniocereus

Melissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.