Cleome serrulata

Easter cactus

About Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus

Cleome serrulata

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1011-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus

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

Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus

Care of Cleome serrulata and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata 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.