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About Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not avilable
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Lisianthus
7.2.2 In German
Selenicereus
Lisianthus
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
Lisianthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
Lisianthus
7.2.5 In Greek
Selenicereus
Lisianthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Lisianthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Selenicereus
Eustoma
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
Lisianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Gentianaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Eustoma
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Chironieae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue

Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is Not Available and Florida Blue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available and for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue

Care of Moonlight cactus and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.