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About Christmas Cactus and Spearmint

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available3-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
71.10 cm90.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Lavender
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
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval with toothed margin
2.4 Thorns
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
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Flies, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
MENTHA spicata
7.2 Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Spearmint
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
पहाड़ी पुदीना
7.2.2 In German
Weihnachtskaktus
Grüne Minze
7.2.3 In French
Cactus de Noël
menthe verte
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad
menta verde
7.2.5 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
δυόσμος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal
hortelã
7.2.7 In Polish
Christmas Cactus
mięta
7.2.8 In Latin
Nativitatis Cactus
Coriander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Schlumbergera
Mentha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Spearmint

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

Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Spearmint

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

Christmas Cactus and Spearmint Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Spearmint are as follows:

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • Spearmint leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Spearmint

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