Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Stenocereus thurberi
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS thurberi
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Organ pipe Cactus
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Organpipe cactus
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Organpipe cactus
Yambohne
In French
Orgue cactus
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Cactus del tubo de órgano
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Organ Pipe Cactus
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Organum Pipe cactus
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
25100
1
27800
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