Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Stenocereus thurberi
No Available
Number of Varieties
1555
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS thurberi
Malus Barbara Ann
Common Name
Organ pipe Cactus
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
Organpipe cactus
Crabapple
In German
Organpipe cactus
Crabapple
In French
Orgue cactus
Crabapple
In Spanish
Cactus del tubo de órgano
manzano silvestre
In Greek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
Crabapple
In Portuguese
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
Crabapple
In Polish
Organ Pipe Cactus
jabłoń
In Latin
Organum Pipe cactus
Crabapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Maleae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2555
1
27800
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