Cherry Plum

Orchid Cactus

About Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus

Cherry Plum

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,540.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

cherry Plum

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Prunus

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

cherry Plum

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry Plum

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Plum

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus

Season and care of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Orchid Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Plum is Loam and for Orchid Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Orchid Cactus is Neutral.

Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus

Care of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.