Sausage Tree

Cereus

About Sausage Tree and Cereus

Sausage Tree

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Sausage Tree

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sausage Tree

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Sausage Tree

cereus

7.2.3 In French

saucisse Arbre

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

farciminis ligno

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Sausage Tree and Cereus? We provide you with everything About Sausage Tree and Cereus. Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns and Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Sausage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe and Cereus has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe. 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 Sausage Tree and Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Cereus

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

Sausage Tree and Cereus Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Cereus are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Cereus

Care of Sausage Tree and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sausage Tree 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.