Cardenche

Christmas Cactus

About Cardenche and Christmas Cactus

Cardenche

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardenche

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Cardenche

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cactus rustique

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardenche

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Cardenche

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardenche

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardenche

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardenche

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cardenche and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cardenche and Christmas Cactus

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

Cardenche and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Cardenche and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Cardenche and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cardenche and Christmas Cactus

Care of Cardenche and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardenche pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Cardenche 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.