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About Night Blooming Cereus



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii

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

In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus

In German
Nachtblühende Cereus

In French
Night Blooming Cereus

In Spanish
Reina de la noche

In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus

In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus

In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus

In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Cactaceae

Genus
Peniocereus

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
Pachycereeae

Subfamily
Cactoideae

Number of Species
18 100

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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus

Want to know the properties of Night Blooming Cereus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Night Blooming Cereus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Night Blooming Cereus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Night Blooming Cereus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Night Blooming Cereus physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long and slender with very sharp edges. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Night Blooming Cereus

Taking Night Blooming Cereus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Night Blooming Cereus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Night Blooming Cereus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Night Blooming Cereus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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