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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Not avilable  
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  

Number of Varieties
10  
212  
33

Habitat
Desert  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, 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  

Habit
Weeping  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Cut away fading foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  

Allergy
Itchiness  
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus  
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  

Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  

In Hindi
moonlight cactus  
शतावर  

In German
Selenicereus  
Gemüsespargel  

In French
Selenicereus  
Asperge  

In Spanish
Selenicereus  
Asparagus  

In Greek
Selenicereus  
σπαράγγι  

In Portuguese
Selenicereus  
Asparagus  

In Polish
Selenicereus  
Szparag lekarski  

In Latin
moonlight cactus  
Asparagus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Asparagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Asparagoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Moonlight cactus and Asparagus

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Importance of Moonlight cactus and Asparagus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moonlight cactus and Asparagus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moonlight cactus and Asparagus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Moonlight cactus is whereas of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Moonlight cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moonlight cactus vs Asparagus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Moonlight cactus vs Asparagus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Moonlight cactus are Itchiness whereas of Asparagus have allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Moonlight cactus has showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Moonlight cactus is flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Moonlight cactus and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.

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