Chionodoxa

Easter cactus

About Chionodoxa and Easter cactus

Chionodoxa

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Easter cactus

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

Chionodoxa and Easter cactus Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Easter cactus are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Easter cactus

Care of Chionodoxa and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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.