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About Elderberry and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia, South America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

010
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
-

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
-

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
-

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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

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Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Elderberry
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Elderberry
moonlight cactus

In German

Holunderbeere
Selenicereus

In French

Sureau
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Saúco
Selenicereus

In Greek

Elderberry
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Selenicereus

In Polish

Bez czarny
Selenicereus

In Latin

Elderberry
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Caryophyllales

Family

Adoxaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Elderberry and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Moonlight cactus season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Elderberry and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Elderberry and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Moonlight cactus

Care of Elderberry and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Elderberry 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.