Abelia

Christmas Cactus

About Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Abelia

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Christmas Cactus. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Abelia and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Christmas Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.

Abelia and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Abelia and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Care of Abelia and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.