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About Easter cactus and Clarkia concinna


About Clarkia concinna and Easter cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
United States, California  

Types
Cactus  
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  
Dry areas, foothill woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson  
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri  
CLARKIA concinna  

Common Name
Whitsun cactus  
Red Ribbons  

In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस  
Clarkia concinna  

In German
Osterkaktus  
Clarkia concinna  

In French
cactus de Pâques  
Clarkia concinna  

In Spanish
cactus de Pascua  
concinna clarkia  

In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος  
Clarkia concinna  

In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa  
Clarkia concinna  

In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus  
klarkia concinna  

In Latin
Pascha Cactus  
Clarkia concinna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Myrtales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Clarkia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
40  

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Properties of Easter cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

Easter cactus and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

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

Care of Easter cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

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