Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Stenocereus thurberi
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS thurberi
Common Name
Organ pipe Cactus
In Hindi
Organpipe cactus
In German
Organpipe cactus
In French
Orgue cactus
In Spanish
Cactus del tubo de órgano
In Greek
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
In Polish
Organ Pipe Cactus
In Latin
Organum Pipe cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
25
1
27800
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