Common names:
Easter Cactus
Rose Easter Cactus
Pink Star Cactus
Whitsun Cactus

Botanical names:
Hatiora oasre Accepted
Rhipsalidopsis asreo Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Resistances: Squirrels
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Preferred depth
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Photographer:  Hannah Sanderson

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