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Easter cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cactus
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm365.76 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Blood Orange Tree

In German

Osterkaktus
Blut- Orange Tree

In French

cactus de Pâques
Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Citreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Blood Orange

If you are confused whether Easter cactus or Blood Orange 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 Easter cactus and Blood Orange Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Easter cactus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring, whereas for Blood Orange fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter cactus and Blood Orange if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter cactus and Blood Orange

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter cactus and Blood Orange. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter cactus and Blood Orange 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 Easter cactus is whereas of Blood Orange is Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany and Tonic. Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Blood Orange has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Blood Orange

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 Easter cactus vs Blood Orange 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 Easter cactus are breathing problems whereas of Blood Orange have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter cactus has no showy fruits and Blood Orange has showy fruits. Also Easter cactus is not flowering and Blood Orange is not flowering . You can compare Easter cactus and Blood Orange facts and facts of other plants too.