1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of 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
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Aphids, Lily Beetle, Stem canker
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen, Not Available, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Basketary, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
LILIUM
7.2 Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
लिली
7.2.2 In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Lilie
7.2.3 In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Lis
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Κρίνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Lírio
7.2.7 In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Lilia
7.2.8 In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
lilium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species