Strawberry

Moonlight cactus

About Strawberry and Moonlight cactus

Strawberry

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Fragaria x ananassa, Wild strawberry

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Mat-forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 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

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water more in summer

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edging, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAGARIA x ananassa

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Garden Strawberry, Strawberry

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

स्ट्रॉबेरी

moonlight cactus

In German

Erdbeere

Selenicereus

In French

fraise

Selenicereus

In Spanish

fresa

Selenicereus

In Greek

Φράουλα

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

morango

Selenicereus

In Polish

Truskawka

Selenicereus

In Latin

fragum

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Fragaria

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Strawberry and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Strawberry and Moonlight cactus

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

Strawberry and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Strawberry and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Strawberry height is 15.20 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Strawberry and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Strawberry and Moonlight cactus

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