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About Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Melanesia
1.4 Types
Not avilable
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
antimicrobial
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
BREYNIA disticha
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Snow Bush
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
बर्फ बुश
7.2.2 In German
Selenicereus
Schnee Bush
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
neige Bush
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
nieve Bush
7.2.5 In Greek
Selenicereus
χιόνι Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
neve de Bush
7.2.7 In Polish
Selenicereus
Śnieg Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Breynia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Antidesmatoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
38
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush

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

Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Snow Bush flower color: Green

  • Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Moonlight cactus and Snow Bush

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