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About Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Delosperma cooperi


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
By seashore, gardens   
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Magenta, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available, Pale Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Average Water   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Average Water   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for insects   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA   
Hatiora gaertneri   

Common Name
Trailing Iceplant   
Whitsun cactus   

In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi   
ईस्टर कैक्टस   

In German
Mittagsblume   
Osterkaktus   

In French
Delosperma cooperi   
cactus de Pâques   

In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi   
cactus de Pascua   

In Greek
Delosperma cooperi   
Πάσχα κάκτος   

In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi   
cacto Páscoa   

In Polish
Delosperma cooperi   
Wielkanocny kaktus   

In Latin
Delosperma cooperi   
Pascha Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aizoaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Caryophyllales   
Hatiora   

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

Tribe
Not Available   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Ruschioideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
100   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus

Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Easter cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Easter cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Easter cactus is Neutral.

Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus Physical Information

Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water 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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