Echinocactus

Christmas Cactus

About Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus

Echinocactus

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus

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

Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Christmas Cactus

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