Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
South America, Brazil
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Cactus
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
3040000
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-128-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
ORYZA
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Rice
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
चावल
In German
Osterkaktus
Reis
In French
cactus de Pâques
riz
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
arroz
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
ρύζι
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
arroz
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
ryż
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
2525
1
27800
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