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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon



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About Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Not avilable
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects, 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Selenicereus
Esslöffel

In French

Selenicereus
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Selenicereus
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
colher Desert

In Polish

Selenicereus
Desert łyżka

In Latin

moonlight cactus
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon

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

Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon

Care of Moonlight cactus and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.