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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

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

Number of Varieties
2000 8

Habitat
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
27.55 cm 100

Minimum Width
3.44 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Globe shaped

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Alkaline

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cactaceae

Common Name
Cactus

In Hindi
Naagaphanee

In German
Kaktus

In French
Cactus

In Spanish
El Cactus

In Greek
κάκτος

In Portuguese
cacto

In Polish
kaktus

In Latin
Cactus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Cactaceae

Genus
-

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species
1800 14

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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 . 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 . 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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