Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Weeping
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Runners
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
Average
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
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
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
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
White Grape
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
White Grape
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Weiße Traube
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Raisin blanc
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
uva blanca
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
λευκό Σταφύλι
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
uva Branca
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Biały winogron
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
uva alba:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Vitales
Family
Cactaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
1860
1
27800
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