Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
2001
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Compound
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
Bursera simaruba
In German
Orchid cactus
Bursera simaruba
In French
Cactus Orchid
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Disocactus
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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