Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Fruit Trees
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
230
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1412-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Paradise Plum
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
कोको बेर
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
coco Plum
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Coco Plum
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Coco Plum
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
coco plum
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
coco plum
Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1418
1
27800
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