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Moonlight cactus and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 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
Clump-Forming  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf 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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Selenicereus  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Selenicereus  

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

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Moonlight cactus

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye and Moonlight cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Moonlight cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Moonlight cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Moonlight cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Moonlight cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve whereas of Moonlight cactus is . Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Moonlight cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Moonlight cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Buckeye vs Moonlight cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Buckeye are Pollen whereas of Moonlight cactus have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Moonlight cactus has showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Moonlight cactus is flowering. You can compare Red Buckeye and Moonlight cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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