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Echeveria and Moonlight cactus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Central America  

Types
Not avilable  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
10  
180  
38

Habitat
Desert  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Weeping  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
moonlight cactus  
Echeveria  

In German
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

In French
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

In Greek
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

In Latin
moonlight cactus  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Echeveria  

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

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
1  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Moonlight cactus and Echeveria

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