Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Flower Color
-
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
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 N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
White Ash
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
moonlight cactus
In German
Fraxinus americana
Selenicereus
In French
Fraxinus americana
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Selenicereus
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
Selenicereus
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Selenicereus
In Latin
Fraxinus
moonlight cactus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oleaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of White Ash and Moonlight cactus
Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Moonlight cactus. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of White Ash and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of White Ash and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about White Ash and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Ash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for White Ash is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.
White Ash and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
White Ash and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Care of White Ash and Moonlight cactus
Care of White Ash and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer White Ash 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.