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Cabbage
Moonlight cactus
About Moonlight cactus and Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Types
11  
Not avilable  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
10  
Habitat
Swamps  
Desert  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Weeping  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Succulent  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  
Pruning
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
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
-  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
Itchiness  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Nut  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
Selenicereus pteranthus  
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  
In Hindi
गोभी  
moonlight cactus  
In German
Kohl  
Selenicereus  
In French
chou  
Selenicereus  
In Spanish
repollo  
Selenicereus  
In Greek
λάχανο  
Selenicereus  
In Portuguese
repolho  
Selenicereus  
In Polish
kapusta  
Selenicereus  
In Latin
brassica  
moonlight cactus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  
Genus
Caulanthus  
Selenicereus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  
Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  
Number of Species
14  
99+
1  
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Properties of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Cabbage and Moonlight cactus. Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. 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 Cabbage and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Cabbage is Acidic, Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Cabbage and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Cabbage and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus

Care of Cabbage and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Cabbage 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.

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