Easter cactus

Blue Giant

About Easter cactus and Blue Giant

Easter cactus

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cactus

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

306

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1212-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm17.78 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Osterkaktus

Blue Giant Grass

In French

cactus de Pâques

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2522

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Blue Giant

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

Easter cactus and Blue Giant Physical Information

Easter cactus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Blue Giant are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Easter cactus and Blue Giant

Care of Easter cactus and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.