Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
12-15
Sunset Zone
A3, 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
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Parsley
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
अजमोद
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Petersilie
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Persil
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Perejil
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Μαϊντανός
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Salsa
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
Pietruszka
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
apium
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Petroselinum
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus. Parsley doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Parsley does not have fragrant flowers. Parsley has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis. 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 Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parsley season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Parsley is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Parsley is Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Parsley height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Parsley and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsley pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Parsley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.