1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not avilable
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Red, Orange, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Cleistocactus Winteri
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Golden rat tail, rat tail cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
cleistocactus winteri
7.2.2 In German
Selenicereus
Cleistocactus winteri
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
Cleistocactus winteri
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
Cleistocactus winteri
7.2.5 In Greek
Selenicereus
cleistocactus winteri
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Cleistocactus Winteri
7.2.7 In Polish
Selenicereus
Cleistocactus Winteri
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
Cleistocactus Winteri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Cleistocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species