Orchid Cactus

Bluebell

About Orchid Cactus and Bluebell

Orchid Cactus

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

Orchid Cactus

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड कैक्टस

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

Orchid cactus

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cactus Orchid

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus orquídea

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

ορχιδέα κάκτος

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orchid cactus

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchid kaktus

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid cactus

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Disocactus

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Bluebell

Wondering what are the properties of Orchid Cactus and Bluebell? We provide you with everything About Orchid Cactus and Bluebell. Orchid Cactus doesn't have thorns and Bluebell doesn't have thorns. Also Orchid Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Orchid Cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bluebell has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Orchid Cactus and Bluebell and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Bluebell

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

Orchid Cactus and Bluebell Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Bluebell are as follows:

Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Orchid Cactus and Bluebell

Care of Orchid Cactus and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.