Elderberry

Christmas Cactus

About Elderberry and Christmas Cactus

Elderberry

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

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

1.4 Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

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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

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

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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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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits 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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits 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 Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Elderberry and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Christmas Cactus season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.

Elderberry and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Elderberry and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Christmas Cactus

Care of Elderberry and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Elderberry 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.