Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
710
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
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
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Itchiness
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
Buds, Flowers
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
moonlight cactus
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Selenicereus
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
111
1
27800
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