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About Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Loblolly Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
South America, Brazil  

Types
it is a variety of pine  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  
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
Ample Water  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS taeda  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Loblolly Pine  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
loblolly pine  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Weihrauchkiefer  
Osterkaktus  

In French
pin à encens  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
pino taeda  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
loblolly πεύκο  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Pinus taeda  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Loblolly sosna  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
pinea taeda  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
12  
25  

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Properties of Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus

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

Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus Physical Information

Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Loblolly Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus

Care of Loblolly Pine and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loblolly Pine pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Loblolly Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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