Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Bracts
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Weihnachtskaktus
Alpine Mohn
In French
Cactus de Noël
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad
Alpine amapola
In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
Christmas Cactus
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Nativitatis Cactus
Alpini Poppy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy. Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and sneezing and Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and sneezing. 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 Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
- Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy
Care of Christmas Cactus and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
