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About Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Orange Cauliflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Mountains  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Neutral  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Orange Cauliflower  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
orange Blumenkohl  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Chou-fleur orange  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Naranja coliflor  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
25  

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Properties of Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus. Orange Cauliflower doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Orange Cauliflower does not have fragrant flowers. Orange Cauliflower has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face. 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 Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus

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

Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus Physical Information

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

Care of Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus

Care of Orange Cauliflower and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orange Cauliflower 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 Orange Cauliflower 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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