Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
30150
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
Weeping
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
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 a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
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 for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Coleus
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Buntnessel
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
coleo
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Coleus
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
cóleus
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Coleus
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
18150
1
27800
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