Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Canary Islands
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
410
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
moonlight cactus
In German
Papageienschnabel
Selenicereus
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Selenicereus
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Selenicereus
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Selenicereus
In Latin
Parrot rostri
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lotus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Loteae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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