Iris

Moonlight cactus

About Iris and Moonlight cactus

Iris

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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

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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

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Moonlight cactus

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

Iris and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

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

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Iris and Moonlight cactus

Care of Iris and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Iris 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.