Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruits, Trees
Origin
South America, Brazil
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Cactus
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Allergy
breathing problems
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
कबिट
In German
Osterkaktus
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
cactus de Pâques
Kawista
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Kawista
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
Limonia
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Citreae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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