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Climbing Aster
Climbing Aster

Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus



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About Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern United States
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

-
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Vine, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMPELASTER carolinianus
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Climbing Aster
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Hydrangea
moonlight cactus

In German

Hortensie
Selenicereus

In French

Hortensia
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Hortensia
Selenicereus

In Greek

υδραγεία
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Selenicereus

In Polish

Hortensja
Selenicereus

In Latin

Hibiscus
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

-
Selenicereus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2001
1 27800
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Properties of Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Climbing Aster season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Moonlight cactus season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Climbing Aster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Climbing Aster is Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Climbing Aster height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Climbing Aster flower color: Light Pink and Lavender

  • Climbing Aster leaf color: Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus

Care of Climbing Aster and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Climbing Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Climbing Aster needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.