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Kou
Moonlight cactus and Kou


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Mareer, Manjak  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
760.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
Cordia subcordata  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Cordia subcordata  
Selenicereus  

In French
Cordia subcordata  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Cordia subcordata  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
Cordia subcordata  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Cordia subcordata  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Cordia subcordata  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Difference Between Kou and Moonlight cactus

If you are confused whether Kou 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 Kou and Moonlight cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kou are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Moonlight cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kou and Moonlight cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kou and Moonlight cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kou and Moonlight cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kou 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 Kou is Acne, Aging and Hair Loss whereas of Moonlight cactus is . Kou has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye while Moonlight cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kou vs Moonlight cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kou vs Moonlight cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kou are Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Moonlight cactus have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kou has no showy fruits and Moonlight cactus has showy fruits. Also Kou is not flowering and Moonlight cactus is flowering. You can compare Kou and Moonlight cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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