Easter cactus

Mutsu Apple

About Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple

Easter cactus

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cactus

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

307500

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

साइडर सेब

In German

Osterkaktus

Crispin Apfel

In French

cactus de Pâques

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Apple Cider

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple

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

Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple

Care of Easter cactus and Mutsu Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mutsu Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mutsu Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.