Voodoo Lily

Cereus

About Voodoo Lily and Cereus

Voodoo Lily

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Dracunculus vulgaris

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

720

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mors lilium

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20033

1 27800

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Properties of Voodoo Lily and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Voodoo Lily and Cereus

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

Voodoo Lily and Cereus Physical Information

Voodoo Lily and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Voodoo Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Voodoo Lily and Cereus are as follows:

Voodoo Lily flower color: Green, Pink, Light Pink and Ivory
Voodoo Lily leaf color:
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Voodoo Lily and Cereus

Care of Voodoo Lily and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Voodoo Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and 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 Voodoo Lily 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.