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About Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy


About Pink Oriental Poppy and Night Blooming Cereus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America   
Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert   
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Weeping   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges   
Aristate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   
root cutting   

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   
Keep the Soil well drained   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Deer resistant   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   
Flowers, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii   
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'   

Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night   
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy   

In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus   
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता   

In German
Nachtblühende Cereus   
Türkischer Mohn   

In French
Night Blooming Cereus   
pavot oriental   

In Spanish
Reina de la noche   
amapola oriental   

In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus   
oriental poppy   

In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus   
papoila oriental   

In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus   
orientalne maku   

In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus   
oriental poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Peniocereus   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Eudicots   

Tribe
Pachycereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Magnolioideae   

Number of Species
18   
99+
22   
99+

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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, 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 Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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