Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Not Available
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Peach
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
आड़ू
moonlight cactus
In German
Pfirsich
Selenicereus
In French
pêche
Selenicereus
In Spanish
melocotón
Selenicereus
In Greek
ροδάκινο
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
pêssego
Selenicereus
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Selenicereus
In Latin
persici
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Peach and Moonlight cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Peach and Moonlight cactus. Peach doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Peach and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Peach and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Moonlight cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.
Peach and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Peach and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peach and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Peach and Moonlight cactus
Care of Peach and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Peach 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.