Cowslip Primrose

Moonlight cactus

About Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus

Cowslip Primrose

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Old fields, Open grasslands

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula veris

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

cowslip primrose

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Echte Schlüsselblume

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula veris

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλίτσα primrose

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prímula cowslip

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek lekarski

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

cowslip Primrose

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus. Cowslip Primrose doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cowslip Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Cowslip Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cowslip Primrose season is Summer and Moonlight cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Cowslip Primrose is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Cowslip Primrose is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cowslip Primrose height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Cowslip Primrose flower color: Yellow
Cowslip Primrose leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus

Care of Cowslip Primrose and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cowslip Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Cowslip Primrose 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.