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Easter cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Cactus
Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings

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

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double
Single, Double

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Common stock

In German

Osterkaktus
Garten-Levkoje

In French

cactus de Pâques
Common stock

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Matthiola incana

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Common stock

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Matthiola incana

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Common stock

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Capparales

Family

Cactaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Common Stock

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

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Importance of Easter cactus and Common Stock

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

Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Common Stock

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 Common Stock 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 Common Stock 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 Common Stock has no showy fruits. Also Easter cactus is not flowering and Common Stock is flowering. You can compare Easter cactus and Common Stock facts and facts of other plants too.