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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
China

Types

Not avilable
Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Weeping
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
ACER griseum

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
paperbark maple

In German

Selenicereus
paperbark Ahorn

In French

Selenicereus
érable paperbark

In Spanish

Selenicereus
arce paperbark

In Greek

Selenicereus
Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
de bordo paperbark

In Polish

Selenicereus
klon paperbark

In Latin

moonlight cactus
paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple

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

Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow

  • Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Paperbark Maple

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