Orchid Cactus

Pansy

About Orchid Cactus and Pansy

Orchid Cactus

Pansy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

150

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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1.50 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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0.75 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

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, 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

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Rich, 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

Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub 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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Rich, Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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98% Most Useful Shrub 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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub 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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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

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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39% Most Useful Shrub 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 Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

7.2 Common Name

Orchid Cactus

Pansy

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड कैक्टस

स्रीवत

7.2.2 In German

Orchid cactus

Stiefmütterchen

7.2.3 In French

Cactus Orchid

Pensée

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus orquídea

Pensamiento

7.2.5 In Greek

ορχιδέα κάκτος

πανσές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orchid cactus

amor-perfeito

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchid kaktus

Bratek

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid cactus

Cinaede fill

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Violaceae

8.6 Genus

Disocactus

Viola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Pansy

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

Orchid Cactus and Pansy Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Pansy are as follows:

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

Care of Orchid Cactus and Pansy

Care of Orchid Cactus and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.