Christmas Cactus

Pear

About Christmas Cactus and Pear

Christmas Cactus

Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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3000

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Humid climates, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Fall, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, 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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

PYRUS communis

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

नाशपाती

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Birne

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Poire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Pera

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Αχλάδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Pera

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Gruszka

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Orbis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Pear

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

Christmas Cactus and Pear Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Pear are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Pear

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