Douglas Fir

Orchid Cactus

About Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus

Douglas Fir

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

Western United States, California, Canada, China

Mexico

1.4 Types

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 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

Sandy Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Fir

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

डगलस फ़िर

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Douglasfichte

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

le sapin de Douglas

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto Douglas

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

έλατο Douglas

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Douglas Fir

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

daglezji

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Douglas abies

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Pseudotsuga

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus

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

Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus

Care of Douglas Fir and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed and Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Douglas Fir 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.