Golden Ball

Moonlight cactus

About Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus

Golden Ball

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Mixed Border

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus

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

Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus

Care of Golden Ball and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Golden Ball 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.