Bluebell

Moonlight cactus

About Bluebell and Moonlight cactus

Bluebell

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Bluebell and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Moonlight cactus

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

Bluebell and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Bluebell and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bluebell and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bluebell and Moonlight cactus

Care of Bluebell and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell 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.