Queen of the Night

Christmas Cactus

About Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus

Queen of the Night

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

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

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Pink

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Spider Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

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

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus. Queen of the Night has thorns and Christmas 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 Christmas 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 Christmas 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 Christmas Cactus

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

Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Christmas Cactus

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