Orchid Cactus

Lobelia

About Orchid Cactus and Lobelia

Orchid Cactus

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

0.38 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

Blue, Red, Violet, White

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

Dark 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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85% Summer Plants 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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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer 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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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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18% Summer 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% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants 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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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

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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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer 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 Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Orchid Cactus

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड कैक्टस

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Orchid cactus

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Cactus Orchid

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus orquídea

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

ορχιδέα κάκτος

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orchid cactus

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchid kaktus

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid cactus

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Disocactus

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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415

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Lobelia

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

Orchid Cactus and Lobelia Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Lobelia are as follows:

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

Care of Orchid Cactus and Lobelia

Care of Orchid Cactus and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.