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About Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not avilable
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Not Available
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Spider Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
रात की रानी
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
Königin der Nacht
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
Reine de la nuit
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rainha da noite
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Królowa nocy
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Domina noctis
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Queen of the Night season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Queen of the Night is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Queen of the Night is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green

  • Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus

Care of Queen of the Night and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.