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About Moonlight cactus and Orange

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Not avilable
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

10100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Orange

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
नारंगी

In German

Selenicereus
Orange

In French

Selenicereus
Orange

In Spanish

Selenicereus
naranja

In Greek

Selenicereus
Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
laranja

In Polish

Selenicereus
Pomarańczowy

In Latin

moonlight cactus
aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Citreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

11000
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Orange

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Orange

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

Moonlight cactus and Orange Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Orange height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Orange are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Orange flower color: White

  • Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Orange

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