Organpipe Cactus

Tritoma

About Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma

Organpipe Cactus

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Organpipe cactus

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Organpipe cactus

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Orgue cactus

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenocereus

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA72

1 27800

Properties of Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma

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

Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma Physical Information

Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma are as follows:

Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Organpipe Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.