1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Fruit
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not available
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
Tropical Highlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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
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
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
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
drowsiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus
CASIMIROA edulis
7.2 Common Name
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
White Sapote
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Königin der Nacht
White Sapote
7.2.3 In French
Reine de la nuit
Sapote blanche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Reina de la noche
White Sapote
7.2.5 In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
White Sapote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rainha da noite
White Sapote
7.2.7 In Polish
Królowa nocy
White Sapote
7.2.8 In Latin
Domina noctis
White Sapote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Applicable
8.10 Number of Species