Christmas Cactus

Crown Flower

About Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower

Christmas Cactus

Crown Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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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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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Brown

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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 !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Not Available

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, 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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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

CALOTROPIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Crown flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Crown flower

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Crown Blume

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

fleur de la Couronne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

flor de la corona

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

στέμμα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

coroa da flor

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

korona kwiatu

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

flos florum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asclepiadaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Calotropis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower

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

Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Christmas Cactus and Crown Flower

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