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About Anemone and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mediterranean  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Anemone  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Anémone  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Anémona  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
25  

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Properties of Anemone and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Easter cactus. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anemone and Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Easter cactus

Season and care of Anemone and Easter cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Easter cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Easter cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Easter cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Easter cactus is Neutral.

Anemone and Easter cactus Physical Information

Anemone and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Easter cactus

Care of Anemone and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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