Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
Types
Stenocereus thurberi
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm760.00 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
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Water usually once a day
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
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS thurberi
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Organ pipe Cactus
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Organpipe cactus
शैरन फल
In German
Organpipe cactus
Sharon Frucht
In French
Orgue cactus
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Cactus del tubo de órgano
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Organ Pipe Cactus
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Organum Pipe cactus
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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