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Moonlight cactus
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About Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Not avilable
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Butterfly tree

In German

Selenicereus
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Selenicereus
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Selenicereus
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Selenicereus
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Selenicereus
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Cercideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree

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

Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree

Care of Moonlight cactus and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.