Queen of the Night

Desert Spoon

About Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon

Queen of the Night

Desert Spoon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1412-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Long Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Leaf Cutting, 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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Skin rash

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

Nutrients

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 Food

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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

DASYLIRION

7.2 Common Name

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

Spoon flower, Common sotol

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

डेजर्ट चम्मच

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Esslöffel

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Desert cuillère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Desierto cuchara

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

Desert κουτάλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

colher Desert

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Desert łyżka

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

cochleari deserto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon

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

Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon

Care of Queen of the Night and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon pruning is done 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.