Cactus

Oregano

About Cactus and Oregano

Cactus

Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

Eurasia

1.4 Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Cretan, Golden, Greek, 'Hot & Spicy', Italian

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20007

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

27.55 cm1.23 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.44 cm1.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cactaceae

Origanum vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Cactus

Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Naagaphanee

Ajavāyana kī pattī

7.2.2 In German

Kaktus

Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Cactus

Origan

7.2.4 In Spanish

El Cactus

Orégano

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος

ρίγανη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto

Orégano

7.2.7 In Polish

kaktus

oregano

7.2.8 In Latin

Cactus

Suffundis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1800NA

1 27800

Properties of Cactus and Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Cactus and Oregano

Season and care of Cactus and Oregano is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Oregano Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Oregano season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Oregano is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Oregano is Alkaline, Neutral.

Cactus and Oregano Physical Information

Cactus and Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Oregano height is 1.23 cm and width 1.70 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Oregano are as follows:

Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Oregano flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Oregano leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cactus and Oregano

Care of Cactus and Oregano include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.