Moonlight cactus

Brunfelsia americana

About Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana

Moonlight cactus

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not avilable

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial 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

Spider mites

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

moonlight cactus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Selenicereus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Selenicereus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Selenicereus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Selenicereus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selenicereus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Selenicereus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

moonlight cactus

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana

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

Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Brunfelsia americana

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