False Christmas Cactus

Black Currant

About False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant

False Christmas Cactus

Black Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

RIBES nigrum

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

Black Currant

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Black Currant

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

groseille noire

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

negro Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

μαύρη σταφίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

groselha-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

czarna porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

nigrum currants

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant

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

False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Black Currant

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