About Easter cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

Rank: 87 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

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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63% - Cactus Garden Plants

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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15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Ample Water

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Osterkaktus

In French

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus

Want to know the properties of Easter cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Easter cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems. Easter cactus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Easter cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Easter cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Easter cactus physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

Leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Easter cactus

Taking Easter cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Easter cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Easter cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Easter cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Easter cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cactus. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas, Terrestrial and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.