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About Pink Queen and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Pink Queen


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards   
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12-1   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender   
Red, Magenta, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available, Pale Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Succulent   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
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
Yes   
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
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana   
Hatiora gaertneri   

Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower   
Whitsun cactus   

In Hindi
Pink Queen   
ईस्टर कैक्टस   

In German
rosa Königin   
Osterkaktus   

In French
Reine rose   
cactus de Pâques   

In Spanish
Reina de color rosa   
cactus de Pascua   

In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα   
Πάσχα κάκτος   

In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa   
cacto Páscoa   

In Polish
Różowa Królowa   
Wielkanocny kaktus   

In Latin
Regina Pink   
Pascha Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cleomaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Cleome   
Hatiora   

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

Tribe
Cleomeae   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pink Queen and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Easter cactus

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

Pink Queen and Easter cactus Physical Information

Pink Queen and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Pink Queen and Easter cactus

Care of Pink Queen and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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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