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About Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
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

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8*1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Black
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GERANIUM subcaulescens
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Cranesbill
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

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Geraniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

-
Selenicereus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

4301
1 27800
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Properties of Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus

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

Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cranesbill height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Cranesbill flower color: Magenta and Black

  • Cranesbill leaf color: Gray Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Cranesbill and Moonlight cactus

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