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False Indigo
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About False Indigo and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

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

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

False Indigo
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

इंडिगो
moonlight cactus

In German

falsches Indigo
Selenicereus

In French

faux Indigo
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Selenicereus

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Selenicereus

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Selenicereus

In Latin

falsum indicum
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

211
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Moonlight cactus

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

False Indigo and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

False Indigo and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Moonlight cactus

Care of False Indigo and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer False Indigo 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.