Borage

Christmas Cactus

About Borage and Christmas Cactus

Borage

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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 regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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16% List of Herbs 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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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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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

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Borage, starflower

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Borage

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Borretsch

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Bourrache

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

borraja

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Borage

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borragem

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórecznik

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

borage

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Borago

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Borage and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Borage and Christmas Cactus. Borage doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Christmas Cactus

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

Borage and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Borage and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Borage and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Borage and Christmas Cactus

Care of Borage and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Borage 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.