Houseleek

Easter cactus

About Houseleek and Easter cactus

Houseleek

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Easter cactus

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

Houseleek and Easter cactus Physical Information

Houseleek and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Easter cactus are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Houseleek and Easter cactus

Care of Houseleek and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Houseleek 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.