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About Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops


About Nugget Hops and Christmas Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Herbs   

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   
North America, Europe, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   
Grassland, low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
71.10 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Green, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Pink   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Palmate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing   
Pollen, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi   
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'   

Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus   
Nugget Hops   

In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस   
nugget hops   

In German
Weihnachtskaktus   
Nugget Hopfen   

In French
Cactus de Noël   
houblon pépite   

In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad   
lúpulo pepita   

In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus   
ψήγμα λυκίσκου   

In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal   
lúpulo pepita   

In Polish
Christmas Cactus   
chmiel Nugget   

In Latin
Nativitatis Cactus   
Nugget ASSULTIM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Rosales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Cannabaceae   

Genus
Schlumbergera   
Humulus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops

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

Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops are as follows:

Care of Christmas Cactus and Nugget Hops

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

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