Echinocactus

Moonlight cactus

About Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus

Echinocactus

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fragrance

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Echinocactus

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus

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

Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus

Care of Echinocactus and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Echinocactus 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.