Night Blooming Cereus

Nutmeg

About Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg

Night Blooming Cereus

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

1,000.00 cm

Rank: 40 (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)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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Showy

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees 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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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Peniocereus greggii

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

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

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Night Blooming Cereus

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Nachtblühende Cereus

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Night Blooming Cereus

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Night Blooming Cereus

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Night Blooming Cereus

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Noc Blooming Cereus

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Maria Maria Cereus

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Peniocereus

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg are as follows:

Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.