Orchid Cactus

Cleome serrulata

About Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata

Orchid Cactus

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

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, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have 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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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual 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 Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Orchid Cactus

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड कैक्टस

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Orchid cactus

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

Cactus Orchid

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus orquídea

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

ορχιδέα κάκτος

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orchid cactus

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchid kaktus

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid cactus

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Disocactus

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata

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

Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata

Care of Orchid Cactus and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.