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Organpipe Cactus
Organpipe Cactus




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About Organpipe Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Stenocereus thurberi

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

-

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi

Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus

In Hindi

Organpipe cactus

In German

Organpipe cactus

In French

Orgue cactus

In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano

In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus

In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Stenocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

25
1 27800
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Properties of Organpipe Cactus

Want to know the properties of Organpipe 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. Organpipe 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 Skin irritation and sneezing. Organpipe Cactus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

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.

Organpipe Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Organpipe 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. Organpipe Cactus physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Lavender
  • Leaf color:

Care of Organpipe Cactus

Taking Organpipe 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 Organpipe 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 Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Organpipe Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Organpipe Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Organpipe Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Stenocereus thurberi. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Hillside and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.