Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
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
Flower Color
-
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Round
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
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.
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:
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.