Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not avilable
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Weeping
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Not Available
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
moonlight cactus
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Selenicereus
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
Selenicereus
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Selenicereus
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Selenicereus
In Latin
Giant herba blue
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.
Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus
Care of Blue Giant and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Blue Giant 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.
