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Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

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

Number of Varieties
2000 8

Habitat
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
27.55 cm 100

Minimum Width
3.44 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Globe shaped

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Alkaline

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cactaceae

Common Name
Cactus

In Hindi
Naagaphanee

In German
Kaktus

In French
Cactus

In Spanish
El Cactus

In Greek
κάκτος

In Portuguese
cacto

In Polish
kaktus

In Latin
Cactus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Cactaceae

Genus
-

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species
1800 14

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