Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Brazil
Types
Cactus
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Thorns
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✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Ample Water
In Spring
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Osterkaktus
In French
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
25
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27800
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