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About Easter cactus and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Easter cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Perennial   

Origin
South America, Brazil   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available, Pale Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
breathing problems   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Whitsun cactus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Osterkaktus   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
cactus de Pâques   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
cactus de Pascua   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Pascha Cactus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Rosales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Hatiora   
Potentilla   

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Easter cactus and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

Easter cactus and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

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

Care of Easter cactus and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Easter cactus and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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