1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Shrub
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Epigeal, Hypogeal
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
Green
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
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
reseeds, root cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Spider Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
Kidney Disease
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Basketary, Edible seed
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus
COTYLEDON
7.2 Common Name
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Königin der Nacht
Cotyledon
7.2.3 In French
Reine de la nuit
Cotyledon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Cotyledon
7.2.5 In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rainha da noite
Cotyledon
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Cotyledon L.
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species