Organpipe Cactus

Hylocereus

About Organpipe Cactus and Hylocereus

Organpipe Cactus

Hylocereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Salmon

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

Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi

Hylocereus undatus

7.2 Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Organpipe cactus

hylocereus

7.2.2 In German

Organpipe cactus

hylocereus

7.2.3 In French

Orgue cactus

hylocereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano

hylocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

hylocereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

hylocereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus

Hylocereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus

Hylocereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenocereus

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Organpipe Cactus and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Organpipe Cactus and Hylocereus

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

Organpipe Cactus and Hylocereus Physical Information

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

Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Hylocereus

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Organpipe Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Organpipe Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.