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About Figwort and Easter cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
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, Shade areas
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

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

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Figwort
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

figwort
Osterkaktus

In French

scrofulaire
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

figwort
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

figwort
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

figwort
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

figwort
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Umber
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

20025
1 27800
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Properties of Figwort and Easter cactus

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

Season and Care of Figwort and Easter cactus

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

Figwort and Easter cactus Physical Information

Figwort and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Easter cactus are as follows:

  • Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Figwort leaf color:

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Figwort and Easter cactus

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