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About Easter cactus and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available, Pale Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Osterkaktus
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
cactus de Pâques
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Hatiora
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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.

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: Not Available and 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.