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Pot Marigold
Pot Marigold

Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus



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About Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
-

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
-

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double
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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Pot Marigold
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Pot Marigold
moonlight cactus

In German

Ringelblume
Selenicereus

In French

pot Marigold
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Caléndula
Selenicereus

In Greek

καλέντουλα
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

pot Marigold
Selenicereus

In Polish

Pot Marigold
Selenicereus

In Latin

Zinnia Pot
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Calendula
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Moonlight cactus season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory

  • Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus

Care of Pot Marigold and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Pot Marigold 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.