Orchid Cactus

Chives

About Orchid Cactus and Chives

Orchid Cactus

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

500

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

203.00 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs 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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs 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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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs 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 Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Orchid Cactus

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड कैक्टस

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Orchid cactus

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Cactus Orchid

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus orquídea

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

ορχιδέα κάκτος

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orchid cactus

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchid kaktus

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid cactus

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Disocactus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Chives

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

Orchid Cactus and Chives Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Chives are as follows:

Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Orchid Cactus and Chives

Care of Orchid Cactus and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.