Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Cactus
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
wastelands
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Lavatera
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Malve
Osterkaktus
In French
mauve
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
malva
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
μολόχα
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
malva
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
malwa
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
malva
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Malvaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lavatera
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2525
1
27800
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