American Aloe

Moonlight cactus

About American Aloe and Moonlight cactus

American Aloe

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

35.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANFREDA virginica

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Century plant Maguey American aloe

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Aloe

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

américaine Aloe

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana Aloe

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Αλόη

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

americano Aloe

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański Aloe

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

American Aloe

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

199NA

1 27800

Properties of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About American Aloe and Moonlight cactus. American Aloe has thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also American Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. American Aloe has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about American Aloe and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Aloe season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for American Aloe is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

American Aloe and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

American Aloe and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. American Aloe height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

American Aloe flower color: Light Green and Gray Green
American Aloe leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus

Care of American Aloe and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Aloe pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer American Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.