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What is

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  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-14  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
40.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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
-  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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  

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Difference Between Candelabro and Cereus

If you are confused whether Candelabro or Cereus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candelabro and Cereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelabro are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Cereus fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelabro and Cereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelabro and Cereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelabro and Cereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelabro and Cereus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Candelabro is whereas of Cereus is Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: while Cereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candelabro vs Cereus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Candelabro vs Cereus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Candelabro are whereas of Cereus have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelabro has no showy fruits and Cereus has showy fruits. Also Candelabro is not flowering and Cereus is flowering. You can compare Candelabro and Cereus facts and facts of other plants too.

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