Garden Peony

Easter cactus

About Garden Peony and Easter cactus

Garden Peony

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Cactus

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

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

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

High phosphorus

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Garden Peony

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Osterkaktus

In French

Jardin Pivoine

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Jardín Peony

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Garden Peony

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Garden Peony

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4025

1 27800

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Properties of Garden Peony and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Easter cactus

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

Garden Peony and Easter cactus Physical Information

Garden Peony and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Easter cactus are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Garden Peony and Easter cactus

Care of Garden Peony and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Peony pruning is done 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 Garden Peony 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.