1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
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
Not Available
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale
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
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Spider Mites
Birds, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus
Selenicereus grandiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Königin der Nacht
Königin der Nacht
7.2.3 In French
Reine de la nuit
Reine de la nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Reina de la noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rainha da noite
Rainha da noite
7.2.7 In Polish
Królowa nocy
Królowa nocy
7.2.8 In Latin
Domina noctis
Domina noctis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species