Cotyledon

False Christmas Cactus

About Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus

Cotyledon

False 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

Brazil

1.4 Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Not Available

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

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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, Alkaline

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

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

Semi-Double

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 !

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बीजपत्र

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Cotyledon

False Christmas Cactus

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

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cotyledon

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Liścień

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Cotyledon

False Christmas 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

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus

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

Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Cotyledon and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.