Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Not avilable
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
False Indigo
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
इंडिगो
In German
Selenicereus
falsches Indigo
In French
Selenicereus
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Selenicereus
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
false Indigo
In Polish
Selenicereus
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
moonlight cactus
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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