Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Brazil
Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
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Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
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, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Raintree
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
raintree
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
raintree
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
raintree
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Raintree
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Raintree
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Raintree
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
1850
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27800
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