Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1012-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
12-10
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Marijuana
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Marihuana
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Marijuana
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Marijuana
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Maconha
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
Marihuana
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Marijuana
Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cannabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Peniocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
318
1
27800
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