Christmas Cactus

Blue Lotus

About Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus

Christmas Cactus

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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

Not Available

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus

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

Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus

Care of Christmas Cactus and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.