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About Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not avilable
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, 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, Partial Sun
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Not Available
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus

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

Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus

Care of Hippeastrum and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Hippeastrum 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.