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Easter cactus
Easter cactus

Gifboom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southern Africa

Types

Cactus
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

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
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Spores, Stem Planting

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 water frequently

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Gifboom

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Gifboom

In German

Osterkaktus
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

cactus de Pâques
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Malpighiales

Family

Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

25-
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Gifboom

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Importance of Easter cactus and Gifboom

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Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Gifboom

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