Easter cactus

Tritoma

About Easter cactus and Tritoma

Easter cactus

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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50.80 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

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

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Snails

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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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56% Bulb 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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb 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 Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Osterkaktus

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

cactus de Pâques

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hatiora

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Easter cactus and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Tritoma

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

Easter cactus and Tritoma Physical Information

Easter cactus and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Tritoma are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Easter cactus and Tritoma

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