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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

-
South America, Brazil

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Cactus

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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

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

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Plumcot
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Plumcot
Osterkaktus

In French

plumcot
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

plumcot
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Plumcot
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

plumcot
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Plumcot
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Plumcot
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Difference Between Plumcot and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Plumcot 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 Plumcot and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plumcot 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 Plumcot and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plumcot and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plumcot and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plumcot 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 Plumcot is Immunity whereas of Easter cactus is . Plumcot has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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 Plumcot are Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plumcot has showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Plumcot is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Plumcot and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.