Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Cactus
Erysimum franciscanum
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-127-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
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
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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 soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
Erysimum franciscanum
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Franciscan wallflower
In German
Osterkaktus
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
In French
cactus de Pâques
wallflower franciscaine
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
alhelí franciscana
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
wallflower Franciscan
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
wallflower Franciszkanów
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Francisci Wallflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Cactaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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