Chickpea

Moonlight cactus

About Chickpea and Moonlight cactus

Chickpea

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

चना

moonlight cactus

In German

Kichererbse

Selenicereus

In French

Pois chiche

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Selenicereus

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Selenicereus

In Polish

Groch włoski

Selenicereus

In Latin

CICER

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cicer

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Moonlight cactus

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

Chickpea and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Chickpea and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Chickpea and Moonlight cactus

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