Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia, Northeastern Europe
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
1310
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
By seashore, Grassland, Thickets
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-2
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
1.50 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes
-
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Chrysanthemums
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Chrysanths
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Chrysanthemums
moonlight cactus
In German
Chrysanthemen
Selenicereus
In French
Chrysanthèmes
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Crisantemos
Selenicereus
In Greek
χρυσάνθεμα
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Crisântemos
Selenicereus
In Polish
Chryzantemy
Selenicereus
In Latin
Chrysanthemums
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Chrysanthemum
Selenicereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
👆🏻