Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Africa
Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
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Number of Varieties
2004
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Orchid cactus
Blue Lotus
In French
Cactus Orchid
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Blue Lotus
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cactaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Disocactus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Hylocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
203
1
27800
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