Christmas Cactus

Gazania

About Christmas Cactus and Gazania

Christmas Cactus

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

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

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

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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14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, 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

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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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38% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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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42% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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 Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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18% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Annual Flowers For Full Sun 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 Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cichorioideae

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 Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Gazania

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

Christmas Cactus and Gazania Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Gazania are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Gazania

Care of Christmas Cactus and Gazania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.