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Tabardillo
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About Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 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

Red
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

tabardillo
moonlight cactus

In German

tabardillo
Selenicereus

In French

tabardillo
Selenicereus

In Spanish

tabardillo
Selenicereus

In Greek

Tabardillo
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Tabardillo
Selenicereus

In Polish

Tabardillo
Selenicereus

In Latin

Tabardillo
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Properties of Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus

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

Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Tabardillo flower color: Red

  • Tabardillo leaf color: Green

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

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Tabardillo and Moonlight cactus

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