1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.2 Types
Not Available
not available
1.2.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.2 AHS Heat Zone
4.4 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
4.5 Habit
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
White, Ivory
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long and slender with very sharp edges
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
10.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.2 Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.3 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
1.5 Plant Tolerance
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.2.1 Flower Petal Number
2.3 Fruits
2.3.1 Showy Fruit
2.3.2 Edible Fruit
2.4 Fragrance
2.4.1 Fragrant Flower
2.4.2 Fragrant Fruit
2.4.3 Fragrant Leaf
2.4.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.5 Showy Foliage
2.6 Showy Bark
2.7 Foliage Texture
2.8 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
2.9 Evergreen
2.10 Invasive
2.11 Self-Sowing
2.12 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
2.13 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification
3.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
3.1.3 Edible Uses
3.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
3.2 Plant Benefits
3.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
3.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
3.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
3.3 Used As Indoor Plant
3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
Cleistocactus Winteri
Peniocereus greggii
4.2 Common Name
Golden rat tail, rat tail cactus
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
4.2.1 In Hindi
cleistocactus winteri
Night Blooming Cereus
4.2.2 In German
Cleistocactus winteri
Nachtblühende Cereus
4.2.3 In French
Cleistocactus winteri
Night Blooming Cereus
4.2.4 In Spanish
Cleistocactus winteri
Reina de la noche
4.2.5 In Greek
cleistocactus winteri
Night Blooming Cereus
4.2.6 In Portuguese
Cleistocactus Winteri
Night Blooming Cereus
4.2.7 In Polish
Cleistocactus Winteri
Noc Blooming Cereus
4.2.8 In Latin
Cleistocactus Winteri
Maria Maria Cereus
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
5.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
5.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
5.5 Family
5.6 Genus
Cleistocactus
Peniocereus
5.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
5.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Pachycereeae
5.9 Subfamily
5.10 Number of Species