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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Not avilable
Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering

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

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

-
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness
conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Arjuna

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Selenicereus
Terminalia arjuna

In French

Selenicereus
Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

Selenicereus
arjuna

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

Selenicereus
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

moonlight cactus
arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Myrtales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree

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

Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree

Care of Moonlight cactus and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.