Queen of the Day plant is a medium-sized shrub reaching up to 3 meters in height, native to western India and tropical America. It is often cultivated in Riyadh gardens and has a fragrant, pleasant scent during the day. The tree can be pruned after flowering and can be used as a hedge or shaped as desired. The shrub is evergreen with ovate leaves coated with a waxy layer, measuring 20 × 4 cm, and sensitive to frost. The flowers are tubular in pale yellow inflorescences that appear from spring until October, the flowers are not very conspicuous but have a beautiful fragrant scent that opens during the day. The flowers produce green edible fruits about 7 mm long that turn shiny black or purple eggplant color. The Queen of the Day plant tolerates drought, acidic, and saline soils, but the flowers are less abundant under such conditions. It withstands heat and sun, and regular watering is preferred with dry soil. Fertilization is important for the plant's response; potted plants need weekly liquid fertilization, while ground-planted ones are fertilized once in spring and once in summer. The shrub is susceptible to insect attacks, but planting in pots is successful, and it is cultivated on the edges with other plants. Propagation is by cuttings and seeds, especially in moist soils.
General information about Queen of the Day plant:
Family name: Solanaceae
Habitat: Tropical, Mediterranean, semi-tropical
Humidity: Semi-humid, semi-arid
Propagation: Cutting, seed planting, and transplanting seedlings
Care: Moderate environmental conditions
Urban environment: Drought-resistant: Sensitive
Flood-prone environment: Sensitive
Irrigation: Moderate
Salinity level: Moderate < 3000 ppm
Frost tolerance: -9°C
Growth rate: Fast-growing
Height: 1.5 to 3 meters
Spread: Up to 1 meter
Leaf nature: Evergreen
Flower color: Light white, pale yellow
Size: 0.7 cm
Blooming period: From early June to the end of October
Scent: Fragrant
Fruit type: Berry
Fruit size: 0.7 cm
Uses of Queen of the Day plant:
Public open spaces, pedestrian areas, plants growing under trees, ground cover, container planting, park landscaping, private gardens, floral fences, specimens, small farm in a valley, urban areas
Other options: Wind damage, group planting, used by ADA, bird-attracting, fragrant, attractive flowers, star-shaped, decorative plant, dominant plant
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Queen of the Day plant is a medium-sized shrub reaching up to 3 meters in height, native to western India and tropical America. It is often cultivated in Riyadh gardens and has a fragrant, pleasant scent during the day. The tree can be pruned after flowering and can be used as a hedge or shaped as desired. The shrub is evergreen with ovate leaves coated with a waxy layer, measuring 20 × 4 cm, and sensitive to frost. The flowers are tubular in pale yellow inflorescences that appear from spring until October, the flowers are not very conspicuous but have a beautiful fragrant scent that opens during the day. The flowers produce green edible fruits about 7 mm long that turn shiny black or purple eggplant color. The Queen of the Day plant tolerates drought, acidic, and saline soils, but the flowers are less abundant under such conditions. It withstands heat and sun, and regular watering is preferred with dry soil. Fertilization is important for the plant's response; potted plants need weekly liquid fertilization, while ground-planted ones are fertilized once in spring and once in summer. The shrub is susceptible to insect attacks, but planting in pots is successful, and it is cultivated on the edges with other plants. Propagation is by cuttings and seeds, especially in moist soils.
General information about Queen of the Day plant:
Family name: Solanaceae
Habitat: Tropical, Mediterranean, semi-tropical
Humidity: Semi-humid, semi-arid
Propagation: Cutting, seed planting, and transplanting seedlings
Care: Moderate environmental conditions
Urban environment: Drought-resistant: Sensitive
Flood-prone environment: Sensitive
Irrigation: Moderate
Salinity level: Moderate < 3000 ppm
Frost tolerance: -9°C
Growth rate: Fast-growing
Height: 1.5 to 3 meters
Spread: Up to 1 meter
Leaf nature: Evergreen
Flower color: Light white, pale yellow
Size: 0.7 cm
Blooming period: From early June to the end of October
Scent: Fragrant
Fruit type: Berry
Fruit size: 0.7 cm
Uses of Queen of the Day plant:
Public open spaces, pedestrian areas, plants growing under trees, ground cover, container planting, park landscaping, private gardens, floral fences, specimens, small farm in a valley, urban areas
Other options: Wind damage, group planting, used by ADA, bird-attracting, fragrant, attractive flowers, star-shaped, decorative plant, dominant plant
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