Christmas Cactus

Clarkia concinna

About Christmas Cactus and Clarkia concinna

Christmas Cactus

Clarkia concinna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Dry areas, foothill woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

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

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants 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 Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

CLARKIA concinna

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Red Ribbons

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Clarkia concinna

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Clarkia concinna

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Clarkia concinna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

concinna clarkia

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Clarkia concinna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Clarkia concinna

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

klarkia concinna

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Clarkia concinna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Clarkia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

Christmas Cactus and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

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

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Clarkia concinna

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