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Moonlight cactus and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Vining/Climbing  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
खीरा  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Gurke  
Selenicereus  

In French
concombre  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
pepino  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
ogórek  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
cucumeris  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
1  

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Difference Between Cucumber and Moonlight cactus

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Importance of Cucumber and Moonlight cactus

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