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About Orchid Cactus and Potato

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Hybrid origin, South America, Chile
1.4 Types
Not Available
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
200NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-3
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
15.20 cm91.44 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA60.96 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Blue, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Loose, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
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
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
SOLANUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
आलू
7.2.2 In German
Orchid cactus
Kartoffel
7.2.3 In French
Cactus Orchid
Pomme de terre
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Patata
7.2.5 In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Πατάτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Batata
7.2.7 In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Ziemniak
7.2.8 In Latin
Orchid cactus
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Disocactus
Solanum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA1400
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Properties of Orchid Cactus and Potato

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

Season and Care of Orchid Cactus and Potato

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

Orchid Cactus and Potato Physical Information

Orchid Cactus and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Orchid Cactus and Potato are as follows:

  • Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red

  • Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White

  • Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Orchid Cactus and Potato

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