Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
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Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
5030
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Mat-forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Bermuda Gras
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Grama
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Chlorideae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
218
1
27800
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