Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Stenocereus thurberi
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
15200
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Summer
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS thurberi
Lupinus
Common Name
Organ pipe Cactus
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Organpipe cactus
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Organpipe cactus
lupine
In French
Orgue cactus
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Cactus del tubo de órgano
planta de lupino
In Greek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
tremoço planta
In Polish
Organ Pipe Cactus
łubin roślin
In Latin
Organum Pipe cactus
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
25200
1
27800
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