Queen of the Night

Gymnocalycium

About Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium

Queen of the Night

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Cactus

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA54

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

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, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Do not water excessively

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Spider Mites

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

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

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Gymnocalycium

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

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1954

1 27800

Properties of Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium

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

Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium

Care of Queen of the Night and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.