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About Mango Tree and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Mango Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  
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?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head 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
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Mango  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
आम का पेड़  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Mango Baum  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Manguier  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Árbol de mango  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Mango Tree  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Mangueira  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Drzewo mango  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Mango ligno  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
69  
25  

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Properties of Mango Tree and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Mango Tree and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Mango Tree and Easter cactus. Mango Tree doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Mango Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Mango Tree has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. 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 Mango Tree and Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mango Tree and Easter cactus

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

Mango Tree and Easter cactus Physical Information

Mango Tree and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mango Tree and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Mango Tree and Easter cactus

Care of Mango Tree and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mango Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mango Tree 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.

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