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Easter cactus and Garden Phlox


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
136  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Adequately  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Garden Phlox  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
फ्लॉक्स  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Phlox  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Phlox  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Phlox  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Phlox  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Phlox  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Phlox  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Phlox  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
136  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Garden Phlox and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Garden Phlox or Easter cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Garden Phlox and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Garden Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Garden Phlox and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Garden Phlox and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Garden Phlox and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Garden Phlox and Easter cactus 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 Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic whereas of Easter cactus is . Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Garden Phlox vs Easter cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Garden Phlox vs Easter cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Garden Phlox are allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Garden Phlox has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Garden Phlox is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Garden Phlox and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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