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Moonlight cactus
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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
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
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Not Available
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental 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
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa 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.