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About Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower


About Chimney Bellflower and Easter cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  

Types
Cactus  
Campanula pyramidalis  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7 - 4  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson  
Lavender, Light Blue, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  
Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  

Common Name
Whitsun cactus  
Chimney Bellflower  

In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस  
Chimney Bellflower  

In German
Osterkaktus  
Schornstein Glockenblume  

In French
cactus de Pâques  
cheminée Bellflower  

In Spanish
cactus de Pascua  
Chimenea Bellflower  

In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa  
chaminé Bellflower  

In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus  
komin Bellflower  

In Latin
Pascha Cactus  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asterales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Campanula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
300  
99+

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Properties of Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower

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

Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Easter cactus and Chimney Bellflower

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

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