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About Moonlight cactus and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Summer  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Selenicereus  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Devil's Walking Stick 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.

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