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About Sina and Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Central America, South America

Types

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princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Globe shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS kerberi
CEREUS

Common Name

Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Sina
cereus

In German

Sina
cereus

In French

Sina
cereus

In Spanish

Sina
cereus

In Greek

Sina
cereus

In Portuguese

Sina
cereus

In Polish

Sina
cereus

In Latin

Sina
cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Stenocereus
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

-33
1 27800
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Properties of Sina and Cereus

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

Season and Care of Sina and Cereus

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

Sina and Cereus Physical Information

Sina and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sina and Cereus are as follows:

  • Sina flower color:

  • Sina leaf color:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sina and Cereus

Care of Sina and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sina 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 Sina 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.