Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Not avilable
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Number of Varieties
1050
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
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The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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-
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
-
-
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Star Cactus
In German
Selenicereus
Star Cactus
In French
Selenicereus
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Star Cactus
In Greek
Selenicereus
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Star Cactus
In Polish
Selenicereus
Star Cactus
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Star Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
16
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27800
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