Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
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Number of Varieties
30200
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Spade shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Full Sun, Partial 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
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
RUBUS 'Amity'
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
Raspberry
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Himbeere
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Framboise
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Frambuesa
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Framboesa
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Malina
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
RUBUS IDAEUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
184000
1
27800
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