Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
2
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Spider Mites
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Selenicereus grandiflorus
Common Name
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
In Hindi
रात की रानी
In German
Königin der Nacht
In French
Reine de la nuit
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
In Portuguese
Rainha da noite
In Polish
Królowa nocy
In Latin
Domina noctis
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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