Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
South America, Brazil
Central America, North America
Types
Cactus
Perennial
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-127-10
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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 excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, 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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Osterkaktus
Wunderblume
In French
cactus de Pâques
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
Maravilha
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
mirabilis Ja-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
2560
1
27800
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