Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Brazil
South Africa
Types
Cactus
-
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, From bulbs
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
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
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 out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
breathing problems
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Society Garlic
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
लहसुन
In German
Osterkaktus
Knoblauch
In French
cactus de Pâques
Ail
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Ajo
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
alho
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
czosnek
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
25500
1
27800
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