European Hornbeam

Moonlight cactus

About European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

European Hornbeam

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate and toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS betulus

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

European Hornbeam

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

European Hornbeam

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Hainbuche

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Hornbeam européenne

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Europeo carpe

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpino Europeia

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Europejski Grab

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Carpinus betulus

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carpineae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. European Hornbeam season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for European Hornbeam is Clay, Loam and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for European Hornbeam is Acidic, Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. European Hornbeam height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

European Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Green
European Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus

Care of European Hornbeam and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Hornbeam pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer European Hornbeam 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.