Queen of the Night

Tritoma

About Queen of the Night and Tritoma

Queen of the Night

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus grandiflorus

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

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

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

रात की रानी

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Königin der Nacht

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Reine de la nuit

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Reina de la noche

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rainha da noite

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Królowa nocy

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Domina noctis

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1972

1 27800

Properties of Queen of the Night and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Queen of the Night and Tritoma

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

Queen of the Night and Tritoma Physical Information

Queen of the Night and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Queen of the Night and Tritoma are as follows:

Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Queen of the Night and Tritoma

Care of Queen of the Night and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of the Night pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.