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About Orchid Cactus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus 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
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
7.2 Common Name
Orchid Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Orchid cactus
7.2.3 In French
Cactus Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus orquídea
7.2.5 In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Orchid kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Orchid cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Disocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Orchid Cactus

Want to know the properties of Orchid Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Orchid Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are no allergic reactions. Orchid Cactus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Not Available

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Orchid Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Orchid Cactus physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and Not Available wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
  • Leaf color: Not Available

Care of Orchid Cactus

Taking Orchid Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Orchid Cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Orchid Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Orchid Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Orchid Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Tropical rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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