Ranunculus

Moonlight cactus

About Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus

Ranunculus

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

6010

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Ranunculus

moonlight cactus

In German

Ranunkel

Selenicereus

In French

Ranunculus

Selenicereus

In Spanish

ranúnculo

Selenicereus

In Greek

Ranunculus

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

Selenicereus

In Polish

Ranogkylos

Selenicereus

In Latin

Ranogkylos

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus. Ranunculus doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Ranunculus does not have fragrant flowers. Ranunculus has allergic reactions like Pollen and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus

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

Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Ranunculus and Moonlight cactus

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