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Easter cactus
Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Cactus
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, 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
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
IRIS

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Iris

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Iris

In German

Osterkaktus
Iris

In French

cactus de Pâques
Iris

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Iris

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Ίρις

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Íris

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Irys

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

25300
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Iris

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

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Importance of Easter cactus and Iris

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Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Iris

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