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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia

Types

Not avilable
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
Weeping Maple

In German

Selenicereus
Weeping Maple

In French

Selenicereus
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Selenicereus
weeping maple

In Greek

Selenicereus
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Selenicereus
płacz klonu

In Latin

moonlight cactus
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Hylocereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple

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

Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple are as follows:

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Weeping Maple

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