Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical Forests
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
Toxic
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Shoots
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
tail flower
moonlight cactus
In German
Schwanz Blume
Selenicereus
In French
Anthurium andraeanum
Selenicereus
In Spanish
tail flower
Selenicereus
In Greek
Tail flower
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Tailflower
Selenicereus
In Polish
Anturium Andrego
Selenicereus
In Latin
Tail flower
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Anthocercis
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthurieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Pothoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
151
1
27800
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