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Easter cactus
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About Easter cactus and Ice Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil
South Africa

Types

Cactus
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1212-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full 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, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought and Salt

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Ice Plant

In German

Osterkaktus
Eis-Anlage

In French

cactus de Pâques
Ice Plant

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Planta de hielo

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Plant Ice

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Planta de gelo

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Ice roślin

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Ice plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Dorotheanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

25135
1 27800
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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.

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: 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.