Organpipe Cactus

Red Buckeye

About Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye

Organpipe Cactus

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Stenocereus thurberi

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Organpipe cactus

Red Buckeye

In German

Organpipe cactus

Red Buckeye

In French

Orgue cactus

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Stenocereus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye

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

Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
Organpipe Cactus leaf color:
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Red Buckeye

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