Christmas Cactus

Dwarf Iris

About Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

Christmas Cactus

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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71.10 cm

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15.20 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

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, 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

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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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants 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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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Skin irritation

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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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb 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 Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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

Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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