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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata
Cactus

Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

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

Ovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Glossy abelia
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Abelia
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Abelia
Osterkaktus

In French

Abelia
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Abelia
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Αμπέλια
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Abelia
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Abelia
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Abelia
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Caryophyllales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Abelia
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Caprifolioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3025
1 27800
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Difference Between Abelia and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Abelia or Easter cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Abelia and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Abelia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Abelia and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Abelia and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Abelia and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Abelia and Easter cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Abelia is whereas of Easter cactus is . Abelia has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Abelia vs Easter cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Abelia vs Easter cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Abelia are whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Abelia has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Abelia is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Abelia and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.