Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Cactus
Number of Varieties
30030
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERIA merrillii
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Eria, Orchid
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
Eria
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Eria
Osterkaktus
In French
Eria
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Eria
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
eria
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
eria
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Eria
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Pinalia
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Orchidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pinus
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Podochileae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
50025
1
27800
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