1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
7.2 Common Name
Orchid Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Orchid cactus
7.2.3 In French
Cactus Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus orquídea
7.2.5 In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Orchid kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Orchid cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Disocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species