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Moonlight cactus and Quisco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Grafting, Seedlings  

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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
Quisco  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Quisco  
Selenicereus  

In French
Quisco  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Quisco  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
Quisco  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Quisco  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Quisco  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Quisco  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echinacea  
Selenicereus  

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

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Quisco and Moonlight cactus

If you are confused whether Quisco or Moonlight cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Quisco and Moonlight cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quisco are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Moonlight cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quisco and Moonlight cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quisco and Moonlight cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quisco and Moonlight cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quisco and Moonlight cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Quisco is whereas of Moonlight cactus is . Quisco has beauty benefits as follows: while Moonlight cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quisco vs Moonlight cactus

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