Queen of the Night

Bilimbi

About Queen of the Night and Bilimbi

Queen of the Night

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Queen of the Night and Bilimbi. Queen of the Night has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Queen of the Night does not have fragrant flowers. Queen of the Night has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and hallucinations and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and hallucinations. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi

Season and care of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Queen of the Night and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Queen of the Night season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bilimbi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Queen of the Night is Loam, Sand and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Queen of the Night is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Queen of the Night and Bilimbi Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi

Care of Queen of the Night and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.