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Moonlight cactus
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About Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pest Free

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, Flies

Allergy

Itchiness
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Selenicereus
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Selenicereus
Épazote

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Selenicereus
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Selenicereus
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea

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

Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Mexican Tea

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