Norfolk Island Pine

Cereus

About Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus

Norfolk Island Pine

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Norfolk Island Pine

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Norfolk-Insel Pine

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Norfolk Île Pine

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Norfolk Pine Island

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ilha Norfolk Pine

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Norfolk Pine

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Insula Norfolk Pinus

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Araucariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Araucaria

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

13NA

1 27800

Properties of Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus

Season and care of Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Norfolk Island Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Norfolk Island Pine is Loam, Sand and for Cereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Norfolk Island Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus Physical Information

Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus are as follows:

Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.