Damson

Moonlight cactus

About Damson and Moonlight cactus

Damson

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

जामुन

moonlight cactus

In German

Zwetschgen

Selenicereus

In French

prune de Damas

Selenicereus

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Selenicereus

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Selenicereus

In Polish

mirabelki

Selenicereus

In Latin

damson plum

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Damson and Moonlight cactus. Damson doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Moonlight cactus

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

Damson and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Damson and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Damson and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Damson and Moonlight cactus

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