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Cassia Leptophylla
Cassia Leptophylla

Easter cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Brazil
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, 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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
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, Thripes
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

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

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cassia leptophylla
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

gold medallion tree
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

gold medallion tree
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

gold medallion tree
Osterkaktus

In French

gold medallion tree
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

árbol medallón de oro
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

árvore medalhão de ouro
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Drzewo Medalion złota
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

aureus arbore
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cassia
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

725
1 27800
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Difference Between Cassia Leptophylla and Easter cactus

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Importance of Cassia Leptophylla and Easter cactus

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Compare Facts of Cassia Leptophylla vs Easter cactus

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