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Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
-  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Not avilable  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Weeping  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

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, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
moonlight cactus  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Selenicereus  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Selenicereus  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Selenicereus  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Selenicereus  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Selenicereus  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Selenicereus  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
moonlight cactus  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Difference Between Moonlight cactus and Japanese Cedar

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