Easter cactus

Common Stock

About Easter cactus and Common Stock

Easter cactus

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Cactus

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Common stock

In German

Osterkaktus

Garten-Levkoje

In French

cactus de Pâques

Common stock

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Matthiola incana

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Common stock

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Common stock

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Common Stock

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

Easter cactus and Common Stock Physical Information

Easter cactus and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Common Stock are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Easter cactus and Common Stock

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