Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Stenocereus thurberi
Number of Varieties
80015
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
STENOCEREUS thurberi
Common Name
Acacia
Organ pipe Cactus
In Hindi
Acacia
Organpipe cactus
In German
Acacia
Organpipe cactus
In French
Acacia
Orgue cactus
In Spanish
Acacia
Cactus del tubo de órgano
In Greek
Acacia
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Acacia
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
In Polish
Acacia
Organ Pipe Cactus
In Latin
Acacia
Organum Pipe cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Acacia
Stenocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
135025
1
27800
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