Christmas Cactus

Geranium

About Christmas Cactus and Geranium

Christmas Cactus

Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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422

Rank: 17 (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

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, 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

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (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

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.10 Plant Color

1.10.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.10.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

1.11.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

1.11.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

1.11.3 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

1.12.4 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Reniform

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single, Double, Semi-Double

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.11 Attracts

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Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Sinuses, Throat itching

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All House Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All House Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

PELARGONIUM

6.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Florist Geranium, Geranium

6.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Geranium

6.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Geranie

6.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Géranium

6.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Geranio

6.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

γεράνι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Gerânio

6.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Pelargonia

6.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Geranium

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

7.5 Family

Cactaceae

Geraniaceae

7.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Geranium

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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7.10 Number of Species

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422

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Geranium

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

Christmas Cactus and Geranium Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Geranium are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Christmas Cactus and Geranium

Care of Christmas Cactus and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.