Poison Sumac

Moonlight cactus

About Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus

Poison Sumac

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

moonlight cactus

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Selenicereus

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Selenicereus

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

Selenicereus

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Selenicereus

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

Selenicereus

In Latin

Natrum vernix

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Poison Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation. 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 Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus

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

Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus

Care of Poison Sumac and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Poison Sumac 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.