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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
10  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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
Late Winter  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
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  
-  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Selenicereus  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Moonlight cactus

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Moonlight cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Moonlight cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Moonlight cactus is . Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Moonlight cactus has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Moonlight cactus

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