Stonecrop

Moonlight cactus

About Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus

Stonecrop

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sedum acre

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Stonecrop

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stonecrop

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Stonecrop

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Orpin

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

uva de gato

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Stonecrop

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

rozchodnika

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedum

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sedum

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Stonecrop season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Stonecrop is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Stonecrop is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus

Care of Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stonecrop pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Stonecrop 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.