1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Not Available
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
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Not Available
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
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Selenicereus
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Selenicereus
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
moonlight cactus
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species