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About Cactus



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Cactus or Succulent 0

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America 0

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose 0

Number of Varieties
2000 7

Habitat
Desert 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

Sunset Zone
Not Available 0

Habit
Not Available 0

Information
0

Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
27.55 cm 100

Minimum Width
3.44 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Globe shaped 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained 0

The pH of Soil
Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight 0

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Not Available 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Not Available 0

Foliage Sheen
Not Available 0

Evergreen
Yes 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Birds 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves 0

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 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Feature Plant 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Cactaceae 0

Common Name
Cactus 0

In Hindi
Naagaphanee 0

In German
Kaktus 0

In French
Cactus 0

In Spanish
El Cactus 0

In Greek
κάκτος 0

In Portuguese
cacto 0

In Polish
kaktus 0

In Latin
Cactus 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Dicotyledonae 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Cactaceae 0

Genus
Not Available 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae 0

Number of Species
1800 10

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Properties of Cactus

Want to know the properties of Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Cactus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cactus physical information is as follows: 27.55 cm tall and 3.44 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Globe shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cactus

Taking Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cactus include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Bright direct sunlight for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cactus is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 2000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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