Moonlight cactus

Sotol

About Moonlight cactus and Sotol

Moonlight cactus

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Not avilable

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

moonlight cactus

sotol

In German

Selenicereus

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Selenicereus

sotol

In Spanish

Selenicereus

sotol

In Greek

Selenicereus

sotol

In Portuguese

Selenicereus

sotol

In Polish

Selenicereus

sotol

In Latin

moonlight cactus

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Sotol

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

Moonlight cactus and Sotol Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Sotol are as follows:

Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Sotol

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