Chrysanthemum

Christmas Cactus

About Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus

Chrysanthemum

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Asia, Northeastern Europe

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

1.4 Types

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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2.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1.50 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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 !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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 !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Chrysanthemums

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Chrysanths

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chrysanthemums

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Chrysanthemen

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Chrysanthèmes

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crisantemos

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσάνθεμα

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crisântemos

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Chryzantemy

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chrysanthemums

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysanthemum

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus. Chrysanthemum doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Chrysanthemum does not have fragrant flowers. Chrysanthemum has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash. 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 Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus

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

Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus

Care of Chrysanthemum and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.