Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Babylon
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Weeping
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Reina de la noche
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Salicaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Salix
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
3518
1
27800
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