Easter cactus

String Bean

About Easter cactus and String Bean

Easter cactus

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Central America, South America

Types

Cactus

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

String Bean

In German

Osterkaktus

Bohne

In French

cactus de Pâques

Haricot vert

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

String Bean

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

25115

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and String Bean

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

Easter cactus and String Bean Physical Information

Easter cactus and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and String Bean are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Easter cactus and String Bean

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