Easter cactus

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

Easter cactus

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available, Pale Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental 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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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Ornamental 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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental 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 Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Whitsun cactus

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Osterkaktus

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

cactus de Pâques

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pascha Cactus

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Hatiora

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.