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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

Cranesbill
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About Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

Types

Not avilable
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Magenta, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
GERANIUM subcaulescens

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Cranesbill

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Hydrangea

In German

Selenicereus
Hortensie

In French

Selenicereus
Hortensia

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Hortensia

In Greek

Selenicereus
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Hortênsia

In Polish

Selenicereus
Hortensja

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Caryophyllales
-

Family

Cactaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Hylocereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

1430
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill

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

Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Cranesbill height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Cranesbill flower color: Magenta and Black

  • Cranesbill leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Cranesbill

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