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About Sedum acre and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Sedum acre


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Stonecrop  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering  
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
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
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
goldmoss stonecrop  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Sedum acre  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Orpin âcre  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Sedum acre  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Sedum acre  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Sedum acre  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Rozchodnik ostry  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Sedum acre  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
Sedeae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
55  
99+
25  

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Properties of Sedum acre and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sedum acre and Easter cactus

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

Sedum acre and Easter cactus Physical Information

Sedum acre and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sedum acre height is 7.60 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sedum acre and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Sedum acre and Easter cactus

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