General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Winter
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Mature single segment cuttings.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Common names
  • Easter Cactus
  • Holiday Cactus
  • Whitsun Cactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hatiora gaertneri
  • Synonym: Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri
  • Synonym: Hatiora x gaertneri

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga Date: 2019-04-17 Easter Cactus 002
Date: 2020-05-20
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Ontario, Canada
Location: Rhode Island Date: 2015-04-17
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2016-04-13
Date: 2017-04-22
Location: Canoga Park, California Date: April 23, 2017
Date: 2012-12-29
Uploaded by Jai_Ganesha
Uploaded by syzone8aUK
Date: 2013-01-23 Bloom on very old, woody-trunked plant.
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2013-03-23
Uploaded by hlutzow
Location: Rhode Island Date: 2015-04-17
Date: 2013-01-30
Date: 2017-03-24
Date: 2021-04-12
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA Date: 2017-08-17
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA Date: July 18 2017
Location: Opp, AL Date: 2014-11-11
Date: 2013-03-23
Date: 2020-05-20
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2014-07-11
Location: Opp, AL Date: 2015-04-07 Lots of great new growth after trimming very old plant down to wo
Location: Opp, AL Date: 2015-04-07 Lots of great new growth after trimming old plant down to woody s
Location: Opp, AL Date: 2015-04-18
Date: 2017-03-24
Date: 2012-10-14 Lignified older segments.
Date: 2013-01-23 Very old, woody-trunked plant with buds.
Location: Rhode Island Date: 2015-04-17
Location: Rhode Island Date: 2015-04-17
Date: 2013-01-24
Date: April 2, 2011
Date: April 2, 2011
Location: Orangeburg, SC Date: 2015-06-12 Hatiora Gaertneri-Easter cactus leaves
Date: 2012-12-27 Stringy aerial roots.
Date: 2014-01-30 New growth on recently pruned plant.
Date: 2015-04-02
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2016-04-13
Location: New Mexico, USA Date: Apr 17, 2012 Soft orange form
Location: Opp, AL Date: 2015-10-29
Location: New Mexico, USA Date: Apr 17, 2012
Location: New Mexico, USA Date: Apr 17, 2012
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Opp, AL Date: 2015-10-24
Date: 2013-03-23
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  • Uploaded by AR
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-01
Date: 2015-04-02
Date: 2015-04-02
Date: 2015-04-02
Date: 2015-04-02
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: 2013-04-22
Date: April 1, 2011
Date: 2015-04-02
Date: 2015-04-02
Location: New Mexico, USA Date: Apr 17, 2012
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Plant Events from our members
skylark On July 15, 2021 Cuttings took
2 pots
skylark On May 8, 2015 Obtained plant
small 4" pot in bloom - bright fuchsia color - dwarf form: 1" flowers.
Macrocentra On June 1, 2020 Bloomed
All three plants blooming.
MrsBinWY On May 11, 2021 Seeds germinated
1
MrsBinWY On April 27, 2021 Seeds sown
4 seeds from a fruit that's been ripening for the last year (maybe two?) that fell off today (4-27-21). Surface sown in 2.25" pot @ room temp.
antsinmypants On April 7, 2023 Seeds sown
2 sown after a 24-hour soak.
hlutzow On March 16, 2020 Obtained plant
single pad cuttings
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Hatiora gaertneri by purpleinopp Dec 11, 2022 9:37 AM 4

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