Snake Plant

Cactus

About Snake Plant and Cactus

Snake Plant

Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

India

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

1.4 Types

Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

27.55 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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3.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Larvae of Agave Weevil

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Analgesic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Tropical

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sansevieria trifasciata

Cactaceae

7.2 Common Name

Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant

Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नाग संयंत्र

Naagaphanee

7.2.2 In German

Snake plant

Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Snake plant

Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Snake plant

El Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό φίδι

κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Snake plant

cacto

7.2.7 In Polish

wąż roślin

kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Snake plant

Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sansevieria

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8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1800

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Properties of Snake Plant and Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Plant and Cactus

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

Snake Plant and Cactus Physical Information

Snake Plant and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Snake Plant and Cactus are as follows:

Snake Plant flower color: White
Snake Plant leaf color: Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Plant and Cactus

Care of Snake Plant and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snake Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.