Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Unknown
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Cactaceae
Common Name
Hairy Bittercress
Cactus
In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress
Naagaphanee
In German
Hairy Bittercress
Kaktus
In French
Bittercress Poilu
Cactus
In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo
El Cactus
In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo
cacto
In Polish
włochaty Bittercress
kaktus
In Latin
pilosus bittercress
Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cardamine
Not Available
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Cactus
Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Hairy Bittercress and Cactus Physical Information
Hairy Bittercress and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Cactus are as follows:
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Bittercress and Cactus
Care of Hairy Bittercress and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.