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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Not avilable
Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

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
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
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

-
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Selenicereus
Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Selenicereus
Piment serrano

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Chile serrano

In Greek

Selenicereus
Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Selenicereus
Serrano pieprz

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Capsiceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

127
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper

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

Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Serrano Pepper

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