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Moonlight cactus
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About Moonlight cactus and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Not avilable
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
-

Fruit Color

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, 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

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
False Indigo

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
इंडिगो

In German

Selenicereus
falsches Indigo

In French

Selenicereus
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Selenicereus
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
false Indigo

In Polish

Selenicereus
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

moonlight cactus
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and False Indigo

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

Moonlight cactus and False Indigo Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and False Indigo are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Moonlight cactus and False Indigo

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