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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

Lucky Clover
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About Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico

Types

Not avilable
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Lucky Clover

In German

Selenicereus
Glücksklee

In French

Selenicereus
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Selenicereus
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Selenicereus
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
trevo da sorte

In Polish

Selenicereus
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

moonlight cactus
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Hylocereeae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1300
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover

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

Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia

  • Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover

Care of Moonlight cactus and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.