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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

Chincherinchee
Chincherinchee



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About Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Not avilable
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
-

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
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

-
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Chincherinchee

In German

Selenicereus
Kap-Milchstern

In French

Selenicereus
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Chincherinchee

In Greek

Selenicereus
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Selenicereus
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee

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

Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee

Care of Moonlight cactus and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.