Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Tropical Forests
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
willow acacia
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Weiden Akazie
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
saule acacia
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
acacia sauce
Reina de la noche
In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
wierzba akacji
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
lignis salices
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus. Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Acacia season is Not Available and Night Blooming Cereus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Willow Acacia and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
