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About Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
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1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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45.70 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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150.00 cm
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71.10 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
creamy white
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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 !
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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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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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
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5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
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 !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
7.2 Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
desert broom
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Wüste Besen
Weihnachtskaktus
7.2.3 In French
desert broom
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Cactus de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
desert broom
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Cacto de Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
desert broom
Christmas Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
desert broom
Nativitatis Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Baccharis
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Astereae
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8.9 Subfamily
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Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus

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

Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus

Care of Desert Broom and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom 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.

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