Easter cactus

Lisianthus

About Easter cactus and Lisianthus

Easter cactus

Lisianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Lisianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Osterkaktus

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

cactus de Pâques

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Hatiora

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Easter cactus and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Lisianthus

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

Easter cactus and Lisianthus Physical Information

Easter cactus and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Easter cactus and Lisianthus are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Easter cactus and Lisianthus

Care of Easter cactus and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.