Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Not avilable
Mareer, Manjak
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Cordia subcordata
In German
Selenicereus
Cordia subcordata
In French
Selenicereus
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
Selenicereus
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
Selenicereus
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Cordia subcordata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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