English Lavender

Christmas Cactus

About English Lavender and Christmas Cactus

English Lavender

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

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

1.4 Types

Melissa, Sachet

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small narrow short

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 shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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 shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have 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 !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

English Lavender

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Englisch Lavendel

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Lavande anglaise

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Inglés lavanda

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Αγγλικά Λεβάντα

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Inglês Lavender

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

English Lavender

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

anglicus Lavender

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of English Lavender and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of English Lavender and Christmas Cactus

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

English Lavender and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

English Lavender and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. English Lavender height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of English Lavender and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

English Lavender flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
English Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of English Lavender and Christmas Cactus

Care of English Lavender and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Lavender pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves and Remove hanging branches and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer English Lavender needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.