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About Iris and Easter cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Cactus

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Iris
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Iris
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Iris
Osterkaktus

In French

Iris
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Iris
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Ίρις
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Íris
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Irys
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Iris
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Iris
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Easter cactus

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

Season and Care of Iris and Easter cactus

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

Iris and Easter cactus Physical Information

Iris and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Iris and Easter cactus are as follows:

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Iris and Easter cactus

Care of Iris and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Iris 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.