Christmas Cactus

Fuller's Teasel

About Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel

Christmas Cactus

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Asia

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

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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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

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Biennial 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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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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16% Biennial 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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

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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61% Biennial 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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Biennial 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 Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel

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

Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Christmas Cactus and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.