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About Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi


About Delosperma cooperi and Organpipe Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert   
By seashore, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Succulent   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Not Available   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS thurberi   
DELOSPERMA   

Common Name
Organ pipe Cactus   
Trailing Iceplant   

In Hindi
Organpipe cactus   
Delosperma cooperi   

In German
Organpipe cactus   
Mittagsblume   

In French
Orgue cactus   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Spanish
Cactus del tubo de órgano   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Greek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Portuguese
Cacto da tubulação de órgão   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Polish
Organ Pipe Cactus   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Latin
Organum Pipe cactus   
Delosperma cooperi   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Aizoaceae   

Genus
Stenocereus   
Caryophyllales   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Pachycereeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Ruschioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
100   
99+

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Properties of Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi

Wondering what are the properties of Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi. Organpipe Cactus has thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Organpipe Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Organpipe Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and sneezing and Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and sneezing. 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 Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Organpipe Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Organpipe Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Organpipe Cactus is Neutral and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Delosperma cooperi

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

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