Easter cactus

Purple Lovegrass

About Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass

Easter cactus

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greener Pastures

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 3

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Purple

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

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

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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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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

Fine

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

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

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

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Osterkaktus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

cactus de Pâques

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hatiora

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass

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

Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Easter cactus and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Purple Lovegrass 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 Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.