Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Brazil
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Cactus
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
breathing problems
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
moonlight cactus
In German
Osterkaktus
Selenicereus
In French
cactus de Pâques
Selenicereus
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Selenicereus
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
Selenicereus
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
Selenicereus
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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