Christmas Cactus

Jade Plant

About Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant

Christmas Cactus

Jade Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Leaf Cutting, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

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

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 !

Sometimes

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

Ants, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

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

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, 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 !

Sometimes

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

CRASSULA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Jade Money Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Grubosz jajowaty

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant

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

Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Jade Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant

Care of Christmas Cactus and Jade Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.