Easter cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Easter cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available, Pale Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

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

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Osterkaktus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

cactus de Pâques

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Hatiora

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Easter cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.