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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
South America, Brazil

Types
Cactus

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
25

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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