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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Spider lily

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
China, Korea

Types

Not avilable
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

10140
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

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

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness
drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
Bulbs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Selenicereus
Spinnenlilien

In French

Selenicereus
Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Selenicereus
Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Selenicereus
Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Selenicereus
Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

moonlight cactus
Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

180
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Spider lily

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Spider lily

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

Moonlight cactus and Spider lily Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Spider lily are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Spider lily

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