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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia

Types

Not avilable
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Foxtail Grass

In German

Selenicereus
Foxtail Grass

In French

Selenicereus
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Selenicereus
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Selenicereus
ber trawy

In Latin

moonlight cactus
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Hylocereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass

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

Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass

Care of Moonlight cactus and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.