Christmas Cactus

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

Christmas Cactus

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

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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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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)▶

60.00 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

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50.00 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

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

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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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental 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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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Ornamental 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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental 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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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental 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 Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Christmas Cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.