Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
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
Succulent
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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91% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
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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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container
Botanical Name
CEREUS
Common Name
Night blooming cereus
In Hindi
cereus
In German
cereus
In French
cereus
In Spanish
cereus
In Greek
cereus
In Portuguese
cereus
In Polish
cereus
In Latin
cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
33
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27800
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