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About Acerola and False Christmas Cactus


About False Christmas Cactus and Acerola


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Wind   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Eye irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata   
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata   

Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Hindi
Acerola Tree   
False Christmas Cactus   

In German
Acerola Baum   
False Christmas Cactus   

In French
Acerola Arbre   
Cactus de Noël   

In Spanish
Árbol de acerola   
cactus de navidad   

In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Portuguese
Árvore acerola   
flor de maio   

In Polish
Acerola Drzewo   
Szlumbergera ucięta   

In Latin
Acerola ligno   
False Christmas Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Malpighiaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Malpighia   
Schlumbergera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Acerola and False Christmas Cactus. Acerola doesn't have thorns and False Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and False Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Acerola and False Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and False Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and False Christmas Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for False Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for False Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Acerola and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Care of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Acerola and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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