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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Not avilable
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Shell Ginger

In German

Selenicereus
Shell Ginger

In French

Selenicereus
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Selenicereus
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Selenicereus
Shell Imbir

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Zingiberales

Family

Cactaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Alpinieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger

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

Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger

Care of Moonlight cactus and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.