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About Artichoke and Moonlight cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Not avilable
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
9NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.60 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.05 cmNA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Glandular
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Not Available
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
Artichoke
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Artichoke
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
Artischocke
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
Artichaut
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alcachofa
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
αγκινάρα
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Karczoch
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Cynara
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Moonlight cactus. Artichoke has thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Moonlight cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Artichoke and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Artichoke and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Artichoke flower color: Purple

  • Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus

Care of Artichoke and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.