Cotyledon

Moonlight cactus

About Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus

Cotyledon

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm4.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

moonlight cactus

In German

Cotyledon

Selenicereus

In French

Cotyledon

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Cotyledon

Selenicereus

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Selenicereus

In Polish

Liścień

Selenicereus

In Latin

Cotyledon

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Selenicereus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

121

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Properties of Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotyledon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cotyledon is Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Cotyledon is Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

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

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus

Care of Cotyledon and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Cotyledon 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.