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About Easter cactus and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available, Pale Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Osterkaktus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
cactus de Pâques
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Pascha Cactus
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Hatiora
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Easter cactus and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Easter cactus and Foxtail Grass

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

Easter cactus and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Easter cactus and Foxtail Grass

Care of Easter cactus and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.