Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Brazil
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Cactus
Succulent
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
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
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 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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
ALOE polyphylla
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
spiral aloe
In German
Osterkaktus
Spirale Aloe
In French
cactus de Pâques
aloe spirale
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
espiral de aloe
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
σπιράλ αλόη
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
aloe espiral
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
spirala aloesu
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Aloe spiralis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
25500
1
27800
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