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About Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus


About Moonlight cactus and Mango Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Mango  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
आम का पेड़  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Mango Baum  
Selenicereus  

In French
Manguier  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Árbol de mango  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
Mango Tree  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Mangueira  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Drzewo mango  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Mango ligno  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Selenicereus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
69  
1  

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Properties of Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus. Mango Tree doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Mango Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Mango Tree has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. 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 Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus

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

Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Care of Mango Tree and Moonlight cactus

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

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