Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
-
Number of Varieties
200-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
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
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
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
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
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
Cardenche
In German
Orchid cactus
Cardenche
In French
Cactus Orchid
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Cardenche
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Cardenche
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Cardenche
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Cardenche
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Disocactus
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
20-
1
27800
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