Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Central United States, Canada
Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
3065
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2,500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Blue Ash plant
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
1865
1
27800
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