Queen of the Night

Firewheel

About Queen of the Night and Firewheel

Queen of the Night

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

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

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Queen of the Night and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Firewheel

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

Queen of the Night and Firewheel Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Firewheel are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Firewheel

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