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About Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Northwestern United States
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
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available5-9
Bamboo
0 99
3.6 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
3.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
3.10 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.2.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
71.10 cm610.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
9.2 Plant Color
9.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Purple
9.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
9.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink
Red
9.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
9.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
9.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
9.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
9.3 Shape
9.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Maple shaped
9.4 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
10.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
10.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
11.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
11.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
11.4.5 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
11.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
11.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
11.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
12.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
12.9 Evergreen
12.10 Invasive
12.12 Self-Sowing
13.2 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
13.4 Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
no allergic reactions
14 Benefits
14.1 Uses
14.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
14.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
14.1.6 Edible Uses
15.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
15.5 Plant Benefits
15.5.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
15.5.3 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
15.5.5 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
15.7 Used As Indoor Plant
15.10 Used As Outdoor Plant
16.2 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
17 Scientific Name
17.1 Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
ACER circinatum
17.3 Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
17.3.2 In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
बेल मेपल
17.4.2 In German
Weihnachtskaktus
Wein-Ahorn
17.4.3 In French
Cactus de Noël
Maple Vine
17.4.5 In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad
arce vid
17.4.7 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
αμπέλου Maple
17.4.9 In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal
bordo de videira
17.5.1 In Polish
Christmas Cactus
Vine Maple
17.5.2 In Latin
Nativitatis Cactus
vitis Maple
18 Classification
18.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
18.4 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
18.7 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
18.9 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
18.12 Family
Cactaceae
Aceraceae
19.2 Genus
Schlumbergera
Acer
19.3 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
19.5 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
19.7 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Hippocastanoideae
19.9 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple

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

Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple

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

Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple are as follows:

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple

Care of Christmas Cactus and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.