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Easter cactus
Easter cactus

Conophytum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Cactus
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1212-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
Conophytum

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Living Stone

In German

Osterkaktus
lebendigen Stein

In French

cactus de Pâques
Living Stone

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Piedra viva

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Living Stone

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
pedra viva

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
pedra viva

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Lithops

Clade

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

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Ruschiae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

25120
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Easter cactus or Conophytum 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 Conophytum 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 Conophytum fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter cactus and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter cactus and Conophytum

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

Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Conophytum

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