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About Easter cactus and Black Walnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods   
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9-3   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm   
7
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Red, Magenta, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available, Pale Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic   
breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra   
Hatiora gaertneri   

Common Name
Black Walnut   
Whitsun cactus   

In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़   
ईस्टर कैक्टस   

In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum   
Osterkaktus   

In French
Noir noyer   
cactus de Pâques   

In Spanish
nogal negro   
cactus de Pascua   

In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά   
Πάσχα κάκτος   

In Portuguese
nogueira preta   
cacto Páscoa   

In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo   
Wielkanocny kaktus   

In Latin
Niger walnut tree   
Pascha Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Juglandales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Juglandaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Juglans   
Hatiora   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Juglandeae   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Juglandinae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
16   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Black Walnut and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Easter cactus. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic. 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 Black Walnut and Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Easter cactus

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

Black Walnut and Easter cactus Physical Information

Black Walnut and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Black Walnut and Easter cactus

Care of Black Walnut and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Walnut 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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