Orchid Cactus

Chile Pepper

About Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper

Orchid Cactus

Chile Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

6000

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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45.70 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, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables 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

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

Water frequently while growing

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables 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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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has 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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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

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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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables 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 List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Orchid Cactus

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड कैक्टस

Chile Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Orchid cactus

Chile-Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Cactus Orchid

Chili Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus orquídea

La pimienta de Chile

7.2.5 In Greek

ορχιδέα κάκτος

Χιλή πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orchid cactus

pimenta do Chile

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchid kaktus

Chile Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid cactus

Chile Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Disocactus

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper

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

Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Orchid Cactus and Chile Pepper

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