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About Chinese Peony and Easter cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
South America, Brazil

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Cactus

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control 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 Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose
Osterkaktus

In French

pivoines herbacées
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

piwonii zielnych
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

4025
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Peony and Easter cactus

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

Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Easter cactus

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

Chinese Peony and Easter cactus Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Easter cactus are as follows:

  • Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Easter cactus

Care of Chinese Peony and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control 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 Chinese Peony 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.