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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe

Types

Not avilable
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

-
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
-

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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
david ward

In German

Selenicereus
david ward

In French

Selenicereus
david ward

In Spanish

Selenicereus
david ward

In Greek

Selenicereus
david ward

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
david ward

In Polish

Selenicereus
david ward

In Latin

moonlight cactus
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

1-
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and David Ward

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and David Ward

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

Moonlight cactus and David Ward Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and David Ward are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and David Ward

Care of Moonlight cactus and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.