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Easter cactus
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About Easter cactus and Sweet Almond

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil
Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Cactus
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting

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, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

breathing problems
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
PRUNUS dulcis

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Almond, Sweet Almond

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
मीठा बादाम

In German

Osterkaktus
Süße Mandel

In French

cactus de Pâques
Amande douce

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Almendra dulce

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Sweet Almond

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Amêndoas doces

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
słodkich migdałów

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Almond Pulchra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Easter cactus and Sweet Almond

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

Season and Care of Easter cactus and Sweet Almond

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

Easter cactus and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Easter cactus and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Sweet Almond are as follows:

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

  • Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Easter cactus and Sweet Almond

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