Christmas Cactus

Munstead Lavender

About Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender

Christmas Cactus

Munstead Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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 !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs 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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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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 List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Echter Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Lavandula angustifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Lawenda wąskolistna

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Lavandyla angystifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nepetoideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender

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

Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender

Care of Christmas Cactus and Munstead Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.