Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa
Types
Not avilable
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Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Itchiness
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Selenicereus
Blue Lotus
In French
Selenicereus
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Selenicereus
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Selenicereus
Blue Lotus
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cactaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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