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Organpipe Cactus
Organpipe Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Stenocereus thurberi
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1518
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-4

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Organpipe cactus
Lungwort

In German

Organpipe cactus
Lungenkraut

In French

Orgue cactus
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano
Lungwort

In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão
pulmonária

In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus
płucnik

In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales
Peltigerales

Family

Cactaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Stenocereus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2518
1 27800
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Difference Between Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Organpipe Cactus or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Organpipe Cactus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Organpipe Cactus is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Organpipe Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Organpipe Cactus vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Organpipe Cactus vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Organpipe Cactus are Skin irritation and sneezing whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Organpipe Cactus has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Organpipe Cactus is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Organpipe Cactus and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.