Cotyledon

Christmas Cactus

About Cotyledon and Christmas Cactus

Cotyledon

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

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

1.4 Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

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

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

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 !

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

Kidney Disease

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

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 !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Beans

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बीजपत्र

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Cotyledon

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cotyledon

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cotyledon

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Liścień

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cotyledon

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cotyledon L.

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cotyledon and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Christmas Cactus

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

Cotyledon and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cotyledon and Christmas Cactus

Care of Cotyledon and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon 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.