Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Not avilable
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Weeping
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Not Available
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Not Available
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Cactaceae
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Cactus
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Naagaphanee
In German
Selenicereus
Kaktus
In French
Selenicereus
Cactus
In Spanish
Selenicereus
El Cactus
In Greek
Selenicereus
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
cacto
In Polish
Selenicereus
kaktus
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Cactus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Cactus
Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is Not Available and Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Moonlight cactus and Cactus Physical Information
Moonlight cactus and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Cactus are as follows:
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Moonlight cactus and Cactus
Care of Moonlight cactus and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.