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About Red Currant and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
-

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Red Currant
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Red Currant
moonlight cactus

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Selenicereus

In French

Groseille
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Grosella
Selenicereus

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Groselha
Selenicereus

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Selenicereus

In Latin

red RIBES
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Ribes
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Moonlight cactus

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

Red Currant and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Red Currant and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Moonlight cactus

Care of Red Currant and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Red Currant 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.