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Schlumbergera
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About Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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1.4 Types
Not avilable
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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1.9 Habit
Weeping
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Cylindrical
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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4.5.2 Soil Type
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
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4.6 Sun Exposure
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4.7 Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
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Birds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
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Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Schlumbergera truncata
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Schlumbergera
7.2.2 In German
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
7.2.5 In Greek
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
7.2.7 In Polish
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Rhipsalideae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera

Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is Not Available and Schlumbergera season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Schlumbergera is Not Available while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available and for Schlumbergera is Not Available.

Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available

Care of Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera

Care of Moonlight cactus and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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