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Silver Sage
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About Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
-

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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

रजत बाबा
moonlight cactus

In German

Silver Sage
Selenicereus

In French

Silver Sage
Selenicereus

In Spanish

silver Sage
Selenicereus

In Greek

Silver Sage
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

silver Sage
Selenicereus

In Polish

silver Sage
Selenicereus

In Latin

Argentum Sage
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Salvia
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

9001
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus

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

Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Silver Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Silver Sage and Moonlight cactus

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