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About Queen of the Night and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Queen of the Night


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants   
Tree   

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil   
United States, California, Mexico   

Types
Not available   
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak   

Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Red, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Not Available   
Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage   
Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water, Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Once a week   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Spider Mites   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Bark, Root   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus   
QUERCUS agrifolia   

Common Name
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus   
California Live Oak   

In Hindi
रात की रानी   
पुरान बलूत   

In German
Königin der Nacht   
Live Oak   

In French
Reine de la nuit   
Live Oak   

In Spanish
Reina de la noche   
roble vivo   

In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας   
live oak   

In Portuguese
Rainha da noite   
carvalho vivo   

In Polish
Królowa nocy   
Live Oak   

In Latin
Domina noctis   
live quercu   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Fagales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Selenicereus   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
19   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Queen of the Night and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Live Oak

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

Queen of the Night and Live Oak Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Queen of the Night and Live Oak

Care of Queen of the Night and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.

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