Moonlight cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Moonlight cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not avilable

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

moonlight cactus

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Selenicereus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Selenicereus

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Selenicereus

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Selenicereus

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selenicereus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Selenicereus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

moonlight cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.

Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Moonlight cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.