Parsnip

Moonlight cactus

About Parsnip and Moonlight cactus

Parsnip

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach burn

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

PASTINACA sativa

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Parsnip

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

चुकंदर

moonlight cactus

In German

Pastinake

Selenicereus

In French

Panais

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Chirivía

Selenicereus

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

cherivia

Selenicereus

In Polish

Pasternak

Selenicereus

In Latin

parsnip

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Abelia

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Moonlight cactus

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

Parsnip and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Parsnip and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Parsnip and Moonlight cactus

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