Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Mexico
Types
-
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
700200
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
11-1
Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
हीथ
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Heidekraut
Orchid cactus
In French
bruyère
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
brezo
cactus orquídea
In Greek
ερείκη
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
urze
Orchid cactus
In Polish
wrzos
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Heather
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ericaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Calluna
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ericeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
86020
1
27800
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