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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  

Origin
Mexico  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
princess of the night, Honolulu queen  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained  
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA nodulosa  
CEREUS  

Common Name
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady  
Night blooming cereus  

In Hindi
Painted Echeveria  
cereus  

In German
Lackierte Echeveria  
cereus  

In French
Painted Echeveria  
cereus  

In Spanish
pintado señora  
cereus  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία  
cereus  

In Portuguese
Pintado Echeveria  
cereus  

In Polish
malowane lady  
cereus  

In Latin
Aeonium Painted  
cereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
237  
99+
33  

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Difference Between Painted Lady and Cereus

If you are confused whether Painted Lady or Cereus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Painted Lady and Cereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Painted Lady are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cereus fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Painted Lady and Cereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Painted Lady and Cereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Painted Lady and Cereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Painted Lady and Cereus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Painted Lady is whereas of Cereus is Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Painted Lady has beauty benefits as follows: while Cereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Painted Lady vs Cereus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Painted Lady vs Cereus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Painted Lady are whereas of Cereus have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Painted Lady has no showy fruits and Cereus has showy fruits. Also Painted Lady is not flowering and Cereus is flowering. You can compare Painted Lady and Cereus facts and facts of other plants too.

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