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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
princess of the night, Honolulu queen  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
9-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Light Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
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
Slow  
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
Spring  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
CEREUS  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Night blooming cereus  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
cereus  

In German
Pima Ananas  
cereus  

In French
Pima ananas  
cereus  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
cereus  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
cereus  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
cereus  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
cereus  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
cereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Selenicereus  

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

Tribe
Cacteae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
33  

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Cereus

If you are confused whether Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple and Cereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pima Pineapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Cereus fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pima Pineapple and Cereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pima Pineapple and Cereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pima Pineapple and Cereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple is whereas of Cereus is Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Pima Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Cereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

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