Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Not avilable
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
1070
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Sand
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The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Ninebark
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Ninebark
In German
Selenicereus
Ninebark
In French
Selenicereus
Physocarpe
In Spanish
Selenicereus
ninebark
In Greek
Selenicereus
ninebark
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
ninebark
In Polish
Selenicereus
Ninebark
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Physocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Neillieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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