Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not avilable
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Desert
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun
Pruning
Not Available
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Selenicereus
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Selenicereus
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Selenicereus
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Selenicereus
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant
Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is Not Available and Blue Giant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant Physical Information
Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant are as follows:
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant
Care of Moonlight cactus and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.