Moonlight cactus

Jacob's Ladder

About Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder

Moonlight cactus

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

moonlight cactus

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Selenicereus

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Selenicereus

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Selenicereus

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Selenicereus

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Selenicereus

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Selenicereus

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

moonlight cactus

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

Family

Cactaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder

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

Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Moonlight cactus and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.