Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
-
North America, Central America, South America
Types
-
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Number of Varieties
-20
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
CEREUS
Common Name
candelabro
Night blooming cereus
In Hindi
candelabro
cereus
In German
candelabro
cereus
In French
candelabro
cereus
In Spanish
candelabro
cereus
In Greek
candelabro
cereus
In Portuguese
candelabro
cereus
In Polish
candelabro
cereus
In Latin
candelabro
cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Browningia
Selenicereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-33
1
27800
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