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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Not avilable
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Selenicereus
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Selenicereus
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Selenicereus
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Selenicereus
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Selenicereus
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

moonlight cactus
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash

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

Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Moonlight cactus and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.