1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert
tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
27.55 cm457.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
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
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species