Moonlight cactus

Cinquefoil

About Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil

Moonlight cactus

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

10500

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

moonlight cactus

पंचकोण

In German

Selenicereus

Fingerkraut

In French

Selenicereus

potentille

In Spanish

Selenicereus

cinquefoil

In Greek

Selenicereus

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Selenicereus

cinquefoil

In Polish

Selenicereus

pięciornik

In Latin

moonlight cactus

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil

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

Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil

Care of Moonlight cactus and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.