Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Not avilable
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
1054
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Dry
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Gymnocalycium
In German
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
In French
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
154
1
27800
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