Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Not avilable
White Spanish
Gladalan White
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Insects, Snails
Allergy
Itchiness
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Garden Onion, White Onion
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
प्याज
In German
Selenicereus
Zwiebel
In French
Selenicereus
Oignon
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Cebolla
In Greek
Selenicereus
Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Cebola
In Polish
Selenicereus
Cebula
In Latin
moonlight cactus
cepa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Allieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
1750
1
27800
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