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Easter cactus
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About Easter cactus and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

South America, Brazil
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Cactus
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

breathing problems
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Pampas grass

In German

Osterkaktus
Pampasgrass

In French

cactus de Pâques
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
cortaderas

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Properties of Easter cactus and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Easter cactus and Pampas Grass

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

Easter cactus and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Easter cactus and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Easter cactus and Pampas Grass

Care of Easter cactus and Pampas 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.