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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  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
30  
99+

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  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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
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  
-  

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
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  
-  

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
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
25  

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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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