Queen of the Night

Sugar Apple

About Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple

Queen of the Night

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

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 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

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 young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

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

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple

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

Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple

Care of Queen of the Night and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.