Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not avilable
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
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
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Yucca gloriosa
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
spanish dagger
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Spanish Bayonet
In German
Selenicereus
Spanish Bayonet
In French
Selenicereus
Spanish bayonet
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Spanish bayonet
In Greek
Selenicereus
Spanish bayonet
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Spanish bayonet
In Polish
Selenicereus
Spanish bayonet
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Spanish bayonet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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