Christmas Cactus

Regal Geranium

About Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium

Christmas Cactus

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 12, 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

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

NA422

1 27800

Properties of Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium

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

Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium

Care of Christmas Cactus and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.