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About Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not avilable
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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Not Available
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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30.00 cm
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45.70 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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71.10 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
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Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
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5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
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Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Selenicereus
Weihnachtskaktus
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
Cactus de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Selenicereus
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Cacto de Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Selenicereus
Christmas Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
Nativitatis Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
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8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus

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

Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus

Care of Moonlight cactus and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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