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TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Easter cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cactus  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
-  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson  
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Magenta, Rose, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  
Used to establish native woodland  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

Common Name
Whitsun cactus  
Ant Tree, Long John  

In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In German
Osterkaktus  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In French
cactus de Pâques  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In Spanish
cactus de Pascua  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

In Latin
Pascha Cactus  
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Triplaris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
30  

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Difference Between Easter cactus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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Importance of Easter cactus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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