Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
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Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-144-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEREUS
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Night blooming cereus
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
cereus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
cereus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
cereus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
cereus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
cereus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
cereus
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
cereus
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
cereus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
33250
1
27800
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