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About Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not avilable
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 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
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
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, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Not Available
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
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
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 !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
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
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
FESTUCA brevipila
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Hard Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Hard fescue
7.2.2 In German
Selenicereus
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
Hard fescue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
fétuque ovine
7.2.5 In Greek
Selenicereus
HARD φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Hard fescue
7.2.7 In Polish
Selenicereus
Hard fescue
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
Hard fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
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: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue

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

Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue

Care of Moonlight cactus and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.