Hylocereus

Easter cactus

About Hylocereus and Easter cactus

Hylocereus

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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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

Not Available

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, pollinators

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

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Hylocereus and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Easter cactus

Season and care of Hylocereus and Easter cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hylocereus and Easter cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hylocereus season is Not Available and Easter cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand and for Easter cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Easter cactus is Neutral.

Hylocereus and Easter cactus Physical Information

Hylocereus and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Easter cactus are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Hylocereus and Easter cactus

Care of Hylocereus and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.