Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus
Origin
Mediterranean
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Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
96
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1013-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type
Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial shade
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Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Intestinal gas
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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-
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Artichoke
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Artichoke
Schlumbergera
In German
Artischocke
Schlumbergera
In French
Artichaut
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Alcachofa
Schlumbergera
In Greek
αγκινάρα
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Karczoch
Schlumbergera
In Latin
cactus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cynara
Schlumbergera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1406
1
27800
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