False Christmas Cactus

Borage

About False Christmas Cactus and Borage

False Christmas Cactus

Borage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Pastures, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, 1a, 1b, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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 ground moist

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

Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

BORAGO officinalis

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Borage, starflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

Borage

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Bourrache

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

borraja

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Borage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

Borragem

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Ogórecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

borage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Borago

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of False Christmas Cactus and Borage? We provide you with everything About False Christmas Cactus and Borage. False Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns and Borage 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 Borage 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 Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Borage

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

False Christmas Cactus and Borage Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Borage are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Borage

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.