Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
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Types
Cactus
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
3018
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Ample Water
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Lungwort
In German
Osterkaktus
Lungenkraut
In French
cactus de Pâques
pulmonaire
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Lungwort
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
Lungwort
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
pulmonária
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
płucnik
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Caryophyllales
Peltigerales
Family
Cactaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Boragineae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
2518
1
27800
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