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About Easter cactus and Century Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plants
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA2
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-12
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
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
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available, Pale Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Sword-like
2.4 Thorns
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
Medium
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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
Cuttings, Divison
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
Needs small amount of water
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making soaps
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
AGAVE gypsophila
7.2 Common Name
Whitsun cactus
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
7.2.1 In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
सदी संयंत्र
7.2.2 In German
Osterkaktus
Jahrhundert-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
cactus de Pâques
Century Plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Planta de siglo
7.2.5 In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
αιώνα φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
Century Plant
7.2.7 In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
Century Plant
7.2.8 In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Century Plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Hatiora
Agave
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Agavoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA10
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Properties of Easter cactus and Century Plant

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

Season and Care of Easter cactus and Century Plant

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

Easter cactus and Century Plant Physical Information

Easter cactus and Century Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Century Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Century Plant are as follows:

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

  • Century Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Century Plant leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Easter cactus and Century Plant

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