Easter cactus

Rainbow Cactus

About Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus

Easter cactus

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Cactus

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish 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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Osterkaktus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

cactus de Pâques

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2530

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus

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

Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Easter cactus and Rainbow Cactus

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