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About Cameo Apple and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Cameo Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
7500  
3
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
कैमियो एप्पल  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Cameo Apple  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Cameo d'Apple  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Cameo de Apple  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Cameo της Apple  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Cameo da Apple  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Cameo Jabłko  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
cameo Apple  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
2500  
11
25  

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Properties of Cameo Apple and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cameo Apple and Easter cactus

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

Cameo Apple and Easter cactus Physical Information

Cameo Apple and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cameo Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cameo Apple and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Cameo Apple and Easter cactus

Care of Cameo Apple and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cameo Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cameo Apple 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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