Easter cactus

Ice Plant

About Easter cactus and Ice Plant

Easter cactus

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1212-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available, Pale Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Osterkaktus

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

cactus de Pâques

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Hatiora

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Easter cactus and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Ice Plant

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

Easter cactus and Ice Plant Physical Information

Easter cactus and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Ice Plant are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Easter cactus and Ice Plant

Care of Easter cactus and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.