Tritoma

Queen of the Night

About Tritoma and Queen of the Night

Tritoma

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Snails

Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7219

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Queen of the Night

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Queen of the Night? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Queen of the Night. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Queen of the Night doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Queen of the Night has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Tritoma and Queen of the Night and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Queen of the Night

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

Tritoma and Queen of the Night Physical Information

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

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

Care of Tritoma and Queen of the Night

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