Pink Muhly Grass

Moonlight cactus

About Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus

Pink Muhly Grass

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Evergreen

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Pastures

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

pink muhly grass

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

pink muhly grass

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

pink muhly grass

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

pink muhly grass

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

pink muhly grass

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pink muhly grass

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

pink muhly grass

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

pink muhly grass

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Muhlenbergia

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus. Pink Muhly Grass doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Pink Muhly Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Pink Muhly Grass 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 Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Muhly Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pink Muhly Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Pink Muhly Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Pink Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Pink Muhly Grass leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Muhly Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Pink Muhly Grass 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.