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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Not avilable
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

109
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
बाकला

In German

Selenicereus
Gartenbohne

In French

Selenicereus
Haricot

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Selenicereus
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Feijão

In Polish

Selenicereus
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean

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

Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean

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