Hylocereus trigonus
Night Blooming Cereus · Wild Strawberry · Strawberry-pear · Strawberry · Cult
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Originating in arid areas, Queen of the Night prospers in full sun, its native habitat marked by strong sunlight and very little shade. It can also tolerate partial sun, providing some adaptability in its growth.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Queen of the night prefers warm conditions and needs higher temperatures during the growing season to support growth and metabolic processes. It does best with plenty of sunlight, suitable moisture levels, and good air circulation. However, it is vulnerable to harm from very low temperatures and from excessive watering. It is important to maintain a balance and to avoid both excessively high heat and overly dry conditions.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 0-0
🌱 Fertilizer
For Queen of the night, light applications of fertilizer once or twice a year during the growing season are sufficient. Avoid fertilizing in winter and summer when it is dormant. Reduce fertilizer for repotted plants and delay fertilizing for a couple of months after repotting. Applying fertilizer supports healthy growth and encourages blooms.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent, Vine
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Hylocereus
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 3.05 m to 10.06 m
- Mature Spread
- 2.13 m to 3.96 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 20.32 cm to 30.48 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall