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About Easter cactus and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
O lignum  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
25  

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus

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

Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus

Care of Umbrella Tree and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Umbrella Tree 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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