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Easter cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Cactus
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Whitsun cactus
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस
Wild Blue Phlox

In German

Osterkaktus
Wild Blue Phlox

In French

cactus de Pâques
Wild Blue Phlox

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua
Wild Blue Phlox

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος
Άγρια μπλε Phlox

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa
Wild Blue Phlox

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus
Dziki Niebieski Phlox

In Latin

Pascha Cactus
Phlox ferae blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Phlocideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

252
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter cactus and Wild Blue Phlox

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Importance of Easter cactus and Wild Blue Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter cactus and Wild Blue Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter cactus and Wild Blue Phlox as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Easter cactus is whereas of Wild Blue Phlox is Boils, Eczema and Intestinal disorders. Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Wild Blue Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Easter cactus vs Wild Blue Phlox

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