Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Melanesia, Australia
Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
Umbrella plant
Amate
Number of Varieties
2001000
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Octopus Tree
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
In German
Orchid cactus
Octopus tree
In French
Cactus Orchid
arbre Octopus
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
árbol pulpo
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
χταπόδι δέντρο
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Octopus árvore
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Ośmiornica drzewo
In Latin
Orchid cactus
polypus ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Apiales
Family
Cactaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Disocactus
Schefflera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aralioideae
Number of Species
2015
1
27800
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