Lavender

Orchid Cactus

About Lavender and Orchid Cactus

Lavender

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico

1.5 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Not Available

1.5.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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2.2 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Tropical rainforest

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

2.5 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

2.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Red

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

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3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Not Available

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Not Available

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Not Available

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

5.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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Showy

6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Fragrance

6.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4.5 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4.8 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

6.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

6.7 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

7.3 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

7.4 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

7.5 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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7.6 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

7.7 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

7.9 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

8.3 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

8.4 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

9 Benefits

9.1 Uses

9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

9.2.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

9.2.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

9.2.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification

9.3 Plant Benefits

9.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Not Available

9.4.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

9.4.5 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

9.5 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

9.8 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

9.11 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

11.1 Common Name

Lavender

Orchid Cactus

11.1.1 In Hindi

Lavender

आर्किड कैक्टस

11.1.2 In German

Lavendel

Orchid cactus

11.1.3 In French

Lavande

Cactus Orchid

11.1.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

cactus orquídea

11.1.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

ορχιδέα κάκτος

11.1.7 In Portuguese

Lavanda

Orchid cactus

11.1.8 In Polish

Lawenda

Orchid kaktus

11.2.2 In Latin

Lavendula

Orchid cactus

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

12.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

12.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

12.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

12.6 Genus

Lavandula

Disocactus

12.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

12.9 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Hylocereeae

12.10 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae

12.11 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Lavender and Orchid Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Orchid Cactus? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Orchid Cactus. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Orchid Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Orchid Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Orchid Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Orchid Cactus

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

Lavender and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Lavender and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lavender and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lavender and Orchid Cactus

Care of Lavender and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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.