Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera

About Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera

Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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13-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

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

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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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Soothing and relieving pain

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus 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

Schlumbergera truncata

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Schlumbergera

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Schlumbergera

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Schlumbergera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

Schlumbergera

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Schlumbergera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Schlumbergera

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera

Season and care of Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Schlumbergera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Schlumbergera is Not Available while the PH of soil for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral and for Schlumbergera is Not Available.

Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera Physical Information

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

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available

Care of Christmas Cactus and Schlumbergera

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