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Easter cactus
Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

South America, Brazil
Australia, South America

Types

Cactus
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

300
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm9.00 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

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Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Elderberry

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Elderberry

In German

Osterkaktus
Holunderbeere

In French

cactus de Pâques
Sureau

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Saúco

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Elderberry

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Bez czarny

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Dipsacales

Family

Cactaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Easter cactus and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter cactus and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter cactus and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Elderberry

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