Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
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Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
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Number of Varieties
20050
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Weeping
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm27.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
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, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Black Dyes
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Polemonium caeruleum
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Jacob's Ladder
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
Jacob's Ladder
In German
Orchid cactus
Jacob's Ladder
In French
Cactus Orchid
Jacob's Ladder
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Jacob's Ladder
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Jacob's Ladder
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Jacob's Ladder
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Jacob's Ladder
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Jacob's Ladder
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Disocactus
Polemonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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