Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Mexico
Types
-
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
-200
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
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
Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
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
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
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Digestive Problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Jam
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Cardenche
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Cardenche
Orchid cactus
In French
Cactus rustique
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Cardenche
cactus orquídea
In Greek
Cardenche
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Cardenche
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Cardenche
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Cardenche
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
-
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-20
1
27800
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