Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
United States
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Container
How to Plant?
Root Division
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
Sina
Phlox bifida
In German
Sina
Phlox bifida
In French
Sina
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
Sina
Phlox bifida
In Greek
Sina
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
Sina
Phlox bifida
In Polish
Sina
Phlox bifida
In Latin
Sina
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
-67
1
27800
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