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Easter cactus
Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil
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Types

Cactus
Cactus

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

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
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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

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

breathing problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Cardon

In German

Osterkaktus
Cardon

In French

cactus de Pâques
Cardon

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Cardon

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Cardon

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Cardon

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Cardon

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Pachycereus

Clade

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

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2512
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Cardon

If you are confused whether Easter cactus or Cardon 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 Cardon 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 Cardon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter cactus and Cardon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter cactus and Cardon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter cactus and Cardon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter cactus and Cardon 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 Cardon is Nutrients. Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Cardon

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 Cardon 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 Cardon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter cactus has no showy fruits and Cardon has no showy fruits. Also Easter cactus is not flowering and Cardon is not flowering . You can compare Easter cactus and Cardon facts and facts of other plants too.