Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
2008
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Orchid cactus
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
Cactus Orchid
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Disocactus
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2042
1
27800
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