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Red Grapes and Moonlight cactus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Not avilable  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
4  

Habitat
Desert  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Weeping  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
12.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Dark Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Irregular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus  
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'  

Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  
Fox Grape, Red Grape  

In Hindi
moonlight cactus  
लाल अंगूर  

In German
Selenicereus  
Rote Trauben  

In French
Selenicereus  
Raisin rouge  

In Spanish
Selenicereus  
Uvas rojas  

In Greek
Selenicereus  
κόκκινα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
Selenicereus  
Uvas vermelhas  

In Polish
Selenicereus  
czerwone winogrona  

In Latin
moonlight cactus  
uva,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Vitis  

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

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1100  
23

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Difference Between Moonlight cactus and Red Grapes

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