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About Trichocereus and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Trichocereus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Trichocereus pachanoi  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
-  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
Loam, 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
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites  
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
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trichocereus pachanoi  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Trichocereus  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Trichocereus  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Trichocereus  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Trichocereus  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Trichocereus  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Trichocereus  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Trichocereus  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Trichocereus  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Trichocereus  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
25  

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Properties of Trichocereus and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Trichocereus and Easter cactus

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

Trichocereus and Easter cactus Physical Information

Trichocereus and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Trichocereus height is - and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Trichocereus and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Trichocereus and Easter cactus

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