Christmas Cactus

Red Onion

About Christmas Cactus and Red Onion

Christmas Cactus

Red Onion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Cropland, Farms, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

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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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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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables 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

Seedlings, Sets

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 ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

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 !

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables 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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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Garden Onion, Red Onion

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

लाल प्याज

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Rote Zwiebel

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Oignon rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Cebolla roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Cebola vermelha

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Czerwona cebula

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Red Cepa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Red Onion

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

Christmas Cactus and Red Onion Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Red Onion are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color: Not Available

Care of Christmas Cactus and Red Onion

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