1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1.11 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.4.1 Minimum Width
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.7 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
Diabetes, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Peniocereus greggii
7.2 Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sina
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.2 In German
Sina
Nachtblühende Cereus
7.2.3 In French
Sina
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Sina
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sina
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species