Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
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Number of Varieties
200050
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.55 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3.44 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
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✘
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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✘
Showy Foliage
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✘
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✘
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
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Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
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
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Cactaceae
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Cactus
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Naagaphanee
बरमूडा घास
In German
Kaktus
Bermuda Gras
In French
Cactus
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
El Cactus
Grama
In Greek
κάκτος
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
cacto
grama Bermuda
In Polish
kaktus
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Cactus
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
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Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Chlorideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
18002
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27800
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