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About Cereus and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial   

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States   
North America, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Avaialble   
princess of the night, Honolulu queen   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary   
Desert, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
9-14   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
12 - 10   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
250.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
40.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Pink, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Rose   
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Late Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
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   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer   
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose   
Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails   
Birds   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Flowers, Stem   

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making   
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
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Container   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla   
CEREUS   

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree   
Night blooming cereus   

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया   
cereus   

In German
Umbrella Tree   
cereus   

In French
Umbrella Tree   
cereus   

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas   
cereus   

In Greek
Umbrella Tree   
cereus   

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva   
cereus   

In Polish
Umbrella Tree   
cereus   

In Latin
O lignum   
cereus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Magnolia   
Selenicereus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hylocereeae   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Cereus

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

Umbrella Tree and Cereus Physical Information

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

Care of Umbrella Tree and Cereus

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

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