Caraway

Christmas Cactus

About Caraway and Christmas Cactus

Caraway

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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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50.80 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline

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 shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

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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

Good for skin

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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

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहजीरा

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Kümmel

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

carvi

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

alcaravea

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

κύμινο

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alcaravia

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

kminek

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Caraway

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Carum

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 Caraway and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Christmas Cactus

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

Caraway and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Caraway and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Caraway and Christmas Cactus

Care of Caraway and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Caraway 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.