Cleome serrulata

Orchid Cactus

About Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus

Cleome serrulata

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 24

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus

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

Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus

Care of Cleome serrulata and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.