Easter cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Easter cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

3012

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Osterkaktus

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

cactus de Pâques

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Easter cactus and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.