Christmas Cactus

Artichoke

About Christmas Cactus and Artichoke

Christmas Cactus

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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5.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Artichoke

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

Christmas Cactus and Artichoke Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Artichoke are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Christmas Cactus and Artichoke

Care of Christmas Cactus and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.