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About Painted Daisy and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Painted Daisy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
-  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
5  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold, White, Yellow  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above  
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 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
Aphids  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TANACETUM balsamita  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Painted Daisy  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
gemalt Gänseblümchen  
Osterkaktus  

In French
painted daisy  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
margarita pintada  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
margarida pintada  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
malowane stokrotka  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
picta primula  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Tanacetum  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
25  

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Properties of Painted Daisy and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Painted Daisy and Easter cactus

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

Painted Daisy and Easter cactus Physical Information

Painted Daisy and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Daisy height is 50.80 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Painted Daisy and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Painted Daisy and Easter cactus

Care of Painted Daisy and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Daisy 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 Painted Daisy 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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