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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types
Stenocereus thurberi

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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 72

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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