Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Mexico
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
30200
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Peony
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Peony
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Pfingstrose
Orchid cactus
In French
Pivoine
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Peonía
cactus orquídea
In Greek
παιωνία
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Peônia
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Piwonia
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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