Queen of the Night

Buddha's Hand

About Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand

Queen of the Night

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

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

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Citrus

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

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand. Queen of the Night has thorns and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand

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

Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand

Care of Queen of the Night and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.