American Hornbeam

Moonlight cactus

About American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

American Hornbeam

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

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

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus. American Hornbeam doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also American Hornbeam does not have fragrant flowers. American Hornbeam has allergic reactions like Not Available and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

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

American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

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

Care of American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

Care of American Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer American Hornbeam 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.