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About Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Not avilable
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Not Available
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Peniocereus
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer and Moonlight cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory

  • Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus

Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.