Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa
Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
200-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
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
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently
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
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
Insignificant
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Gifboom
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
Gifboom
In German
Orchid cactus
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Cactus Orchid
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Disocactus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
20-
1
27800
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