What is cereus?

cereus is a term for different types of cacti that have elongated segments. Many different types of cacti use this term in their botanical names such as Hylockereus and selenicereus . There is also a genus called cereus . All these types of cacti have at least one species with large flowers that bloom at night and are known as a night flowering moster. Another species with this ordinary name is the type of tropical cactus living jungle known as epiphyllum oxypetalum . Growth habits and gardening requirements of plants are also very different. Some plants come from a radically different background, from hot and dry deserts to the wet environment of trees in tropical jungles. All these types of cacti can be grown as houseplants or outdoors in warmer climates. They are often grown outdoors during the growing season and bring in the cold winters. These cacti are atypical in that they live on the trees in the jungle and prefer the richThe soil that drains well, along with the humid environment. The stems are about 2 feet long (0.60 m) and thin with combs. There are a very large number of Epryllum hybrids, with flowers in a large range of colors.

Epiphyllum oxypetalum is the type of cactus orchid that blooms at night. There are also a number of hybrids of this kind. They are rather dry in winter and usually bloom in spring, with flowers that can be up to 10 inches (25 cm) wide. Plants produce more flowers when they were exposed to cold temperatures but must be prevented from freezing. Some hybrids bloom in winter.

cereus peruvianus is a high column cactus that grows to 10 feet (3 m) high and can spread to 15 feet (4.5 m) wide in arid areas. It creates branches from the bottom of the plant that are ribbed. Its night flowers are white and a diameter of 5 inches (12.5 cm). If ever produced pollinated, large, jEdlé red fruit. This fruit was the subject of research to determine their suitability as crops for the deserts of Israel.

This type of cactus grows best in full sun. It can tolerate a dry season, but should occasionally be connected during dry years. Like most cacti, dry should be maintained in winter. Water should never remain standing under the plant.

Another species commonly known as the night flowering cereus is HyLocereus uatus , which produces white flowers of 12 inches (30 cm) or more wide, which often resembles species of magnolia. Older plants will produce a series of FS every two weeks from the end of summer to autumn. Sometimes edible fruit is produced at the end of the flowering season.

This plant comes from South America. It can become a large wine vine if it is grown outside in warm areas and reaches up to 40 feet (12 m) long. Plants require some direct sun and soil that is well drained. The same mixture of watering is generally recommended as a mixture of plantingsoil and sand.

If this type of cactus is grown in the area of ​​frost, it should be grown inside in winter. If they are grown as houseplants, they must be completely held in the dark from sunset to sunrise between July to October. Hylockereus houseplants should not be connected more than once a week and then only in the case of dry. These cacti can also grow vigorously inside, but may be limited back without causing plant damage.

Selenicereus Grandiflora is another type of night -flowering brain that grows on trees in the wild. It is easily grown in full sun. Thje plant flowers before the year than other species and at most blooming only once a year. Plants grown as this species were often incorrectly identified and in fact other types of cacti are.