1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm250.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
Light Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
CEREUS
7.2 Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John
Night blooming cereus
7.2.1 In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.2 In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.3 In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.5 In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.7 In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
7.2.8 In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cereus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species