Moonlight cactus

Ubi

About Moonlight cactus and Ubi

Moonlight cactus

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Asia

Types

Not avilable

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

Desert

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Weeping

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Itchiness

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

moonlight cactus

Hydrangea

In German

Selenicereus

Hortensie

In French

Selenicereus

Hortensia

In Spanish

Selenicereus

Hortensia

In Greek

Selenicereus

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Selenicereus

Hortênsia

In Polish

Selenicereus

Hortensja

In Latin

moonlight cactus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Ubi

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

Moonlight cactus and Ubi Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Ubi are as follows:

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

Care of Moonlight cactus and Ubi

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