Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Switchgrass
Not avilable
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Minimum Width
40.00 cm
4.20 cm
Flower Color
Indigo
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PANICUM
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Panicum
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
panikom
moonlight cactus
In German
panikom
Selenicereus
In French
panikom
Selenicereus
In Spanish
panikom
Selenicereus
In Greek
Panicum
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Panicum
Selenicereus
In Polish
Panicum
Selenicereus
In Latin
Panicum
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Panicum
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Panicum and Moonlight cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Moonlight cactus. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum has allergic reactions like and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like . 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 Panicum and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Panicum and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Panicum and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Moonlight cactus season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.
Panicum and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Panicum and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Care of Panicum and Moonlight cactus
Care of Panicum and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Panicum 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.