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About Queen of the Night and Cactus


About Cactus and Queen of the Night


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil   
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America   

Types
Not available   
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2000   
7

Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
27.55 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
3.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Not Available   
Globe shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage   
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale   
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Spider Mites   
Birds   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain   
Diabetes, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   
Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus   
Cactaceae   

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

In Hindi
रात की रानी   
Naagaphanee   

In German
Königin der Nacht   
Kaktus   

In French
Reine de la nuit   
Cactus   

In Spanish
Reina de la noche   
El Cactus   

In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας   
κάκτος   

In Portuguese
Rainha da noite   
cacto   

In Polish
Królowa nocy   
kaktus   

In Latin
Domina noctis   
Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Selenicereus   
Not Available   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae   

Number of Species
19   
99+
1800   
10

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Properties of Queen of the Night and Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Cactus

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

Queen of the Night and Cactus Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Cactus are as follows:

Care of Queen of the Night and Cactus

Care of Queen of the Night and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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