Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
12830
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-712-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Norway Maple
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Spitzahorn
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Norvège Maple
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Noruega arce
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Acer platanoides
Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Acer
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1018
1
27800
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