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About False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and False Christmas Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
False Christmas Cactus  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
False Christmas Cactus  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
False Christmas Cactus  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Cactus de Noël  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
cactus de navidad  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
False Christmas Cactus  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
flor de maio  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Szlumbergera ucięta  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
False Christmas Cactus  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper

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

False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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