Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Mexico
Types
-
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
1200
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Pepperwort
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Pepperwort
Orchid cactus
In French
Pepperwort
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Pepperwort
cactus orquídea
In Greek
Pepperwort
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Pepperwort
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Pepperwort
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Marsileaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
6520
1
27800
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