Cocklebur

Christmas Cactus

About Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus

Cocklebur

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Xanthium strumarium canadense, Xanthium strumarium glabratum, Xanthium strumarium strumarium

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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

Clay soil areas, Farms, Roadsides

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Burgundy

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Toothed

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

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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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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

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Diuretic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, 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

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Xanthium strumarium

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Cocklebur

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

cocklebur

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Klette

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

cocklebur

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

cadillo

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

ήρα

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kokklevor

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

kokklevor

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

kokklevor

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asclepiadaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Xanthium

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus

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

Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cocklebur height is 5.10 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Cocklebur flower color: Yellow, Red and Burgundy
Cocklebur leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus

Care of Cocklebur and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cocklebur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Cocklebur 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.