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Easter cactus
Easter cactus

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About Easter cactus and Japanese Forest Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

South America, Brazil
Japan

Types

Cactus
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass

Number of Varieties

3045
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 5

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

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
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

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
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Consistently

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

Allergy

breathing problems
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Aging, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
जापानी वन घास

In German

Osterkaktus
Japanische gras

In French

cactus de Pâques
Forêt herbe japonaise

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
forestales hierba japonesa

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
floresta grama japonês

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Japoński las lato

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Forest gramina Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Hachanechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Arundinariinae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Easter cactus and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Season and Care of Easter cactus and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Easter cactus and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

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

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Easter cactus and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Easter cactus and Japanese Forest 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.