Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico
Types
-
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
40200
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-149-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.32 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Primavera plant
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Primavera Pflanzen
Orchid cactus
In French
usine de Primavera
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
planta de Primavera
cactus orquídea
In Greek
φυτικών Primavera
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
planta de Primavera
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Primavera roślin
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Primavera herba
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Tabebuia Gomes
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
50020
1
27800
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