Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia
Mexico
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
100200
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10*1
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 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
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Hydrangea
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Hortensie
Orchid cactus
In French
Hortensia
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Hortensia
cactus orquídea
In Greek
υδραγεία
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Hortensja
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Hibiscus
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Embryophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
-
Disocactus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-20
1
27800
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