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About Plumcot and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Spring  
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?
Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
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, 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
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Plumcot  
Osterkaktus  

In French
plumcot  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
plumcot  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
25  

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Properties of Plumcot and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Easter cactus

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

Plumcot and Easter cactus Physical Information

Plumcot and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Easter cactus

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