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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
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

Scale
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

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

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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

Pneumonia, Ulcers
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Quince
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

श्रीफल
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Quitte
Osterkaktus

In French

Coing
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Membrillo
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Κυδώνι
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Marmelo
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Pigwa
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Quince
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cydonia
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

20025
1 27800
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Difference Between Quince and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Quince 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 Quince and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quince are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Quince and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quince and Easter cactus

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

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