Moonlight cactus

Lisianthus

About Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus

Moonlight cactus

Lisianthus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Not avilable

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Lisianthus

In Hindi

moonlight cactus

Lisianthus

In German

Selenicereus

Lisianthus

In French

Selenicereus

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Selenicereus

Lisianthus

In Greek

Selenicereus

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Selenicereus

Lisianthus

In Polish

Selenicereus

Eustoma

In Latin

moonlight cactus

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus

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

Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus are as follows:

Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Lisianthus

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