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About Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Chinese Tallow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Candleberry tree  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
5  
30  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  
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, Street Trees  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Chinese Tallow  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
चीनी तेल  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
chinesisch Talg  
Osterkaktus  

In French
chinesisch Talg  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
suif chinois  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
sebo chinesa  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
chiński łój  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Chinese adipe  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Triadica  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
Hippomaneae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
100  
25  

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus

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

Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus

Care of Chinese Tallow and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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 Tallow 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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