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About Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops


About Nugget Hops and Night Blooming Cereus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbs   

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America   
North America, Europe, Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert   
Grassland, low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Weeping   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Green, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges   
Palmate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

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   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover   
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food   
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii   
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'   

Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night   
Nugget Hops   

In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus   
nugget hops   

In German
Nachtblühende Cereus   
Nugget Hopfen   

In French
Night Blooming Cereus   
houblon pépite   

In Spanish
Reina de la noche   
lúpulo pepita   

In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus   
ψήγμα λυκίσκου   

In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus   
lúpulo pepita   

In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus   
chmiel Nugget   

In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus   
Nugget ASSULTIM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Rosales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Cannabaceae   

Genus
Peniocereus   
Humulus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Pachycereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
18   
99+
3   
99+

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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops are as follows:

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Nugget Hops

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

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