Queen of the Night

Dragon Tree

About Queen of the Night and Dragon Tree

Queen of the Night

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Canary Islands

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

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1411-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Long linear and narrow

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

Very 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

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

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

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

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

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

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Dracaena

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 Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Dragon Tree

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

Queen of the Night and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Dragon Tree

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