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Moonlight cactus and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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
Spreading  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Hackberry  
Selenicereus  

In French
micocoulier  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
almez  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
hackberry  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
hackberry  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Hackberry  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Selenicereus  

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

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Hackberry and Moonlight cactus

If you are confused whether Hackberry or Moonlight cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hackberry and Moonlight cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hackberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers, whereas for Moonlight cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hackberry and Moonlight cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hackberry and Moonlight cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hackberry and Moonlight cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hackberry 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 Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat whereas of Moonlight cactus is . Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging while Moonlight cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Hackberry vs Moonlight cactus

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