1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.10 Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Damp Places, Marshy ground
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available, Pale Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
7.2 Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
Tritoma
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species