Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Not avilable
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used As Food
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, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Celosia
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Celosia
moonlight cactus
In German
Celosia
Selenicereus
In French
Celosia
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Celosia
Selenicereus
In Greek
Celosia
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Celosia
Selenicereus
In Polish
celosia
Selenicereus
In Latin
Celosia
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Celosia
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Celosia and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Celosia and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.
Celosia and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Celosia and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Care of Celosia and Moonlight cactus
Care of Celosia and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Celosia 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.