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About Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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1.8 Sunset Zone
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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45.70 cm
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30.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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71.10 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
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4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
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5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
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
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
Weihnachtskaktus
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
Cactus de Noël
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Christmas Cactus
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Nativitatis Cactus
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Schlumbergera
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus

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

Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus

Care of Christmas Cactus and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Christmas Cactus 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.

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