Christmas Cactus

Sea Lettuce

About Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce

Christmas Cactus

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cone shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, 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

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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 !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Mild Allergen

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce

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

Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Christmas Cactus and Sea Lettuce

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