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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Canada Lily

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Not avilable
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Deers, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Itchiness
Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
LILIUM canadense

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Meadow lily

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
कनाडा लिली

In German

Selenicereus
Kanada Lily

In French

Selenicereus
Lily Canada

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Kanada Lily

In Greek

Selenicereus
Kanada Lily

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Kanada Lily

In Polish

Selenicereus
Kanada Lily

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Canada Lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Canada Lily

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Canada Lily

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

Moonlight cactus and Canada Lily Physical Information

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

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze

  • Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Canada Lily

Care of Moonlight cactus and Canada Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.