Hylocereus trigonus
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Hylocereus trigonus

Night Blooming Cereus · Wild Strawberry · Strawberry-pear · Strawberry · Cult

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
0
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
96
Observations
138

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.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ 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.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 0-0
Soil pH: 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

Tags (6)

Common Names (11)

en Night Blooming Cereus
en Wild Strawberry
en Strawberry-pear
en Strawberry
en Cult
en Prickle
en Sligercactus
en Strawberry prickle
en Night-blooming cactus
en Queen of the night
en Red pitahaya