Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
306
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Bacterial leaf spot
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Bearded Iris
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Schwertlilie
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Iris barbu
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Iris barbudo
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
bearded Iris
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
brodaty Iris
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Irideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
18300
1
27800
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