Chervil

Moonlight cactus

About Chervil and Moonlight cactus

Chervil

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

French parsley

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

चेवील

moonlight cactus

In German

Kerbel

Selenicereus

In French

Cerfeuil

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Perifollo

Selenicereus

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

Selenicereus

In Polish

Trybula

Selenicereus

In Latin

BOOPES

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Chervil and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Moonlight cactus

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

Chervil and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Chervil and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Chervil and Moonlight cactus

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