Cereus

Moonlight cactus

About Cereus and Moonlight cactus

Cereus

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Moonlight cactus

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

Cereus and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Cereus and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cereus and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cereus and Moonlight cactus

Care of Cereus and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.