Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Not avilable
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
-
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
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
-
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
moonlight cactus
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Selenicereus
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Selenicereus
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Selenicereus
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Selenicereus
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is and Moonlight cactus season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.
Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Rainbow Cactus 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.