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False Christmas Cactus
False Christmas Cactus

Dwarf Iris
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About False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Eastern Europe

Types

-
Iris

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
IRIS pumila

Common Name

False Christmas Cactus
Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus
Dwarf Iris

In German

False Christmas Cactus
Zwergiris

In French

Cactus de Noël
Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

cactus de navidad
Enano Iris

In Greek

False Christmas Cactus
νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

flor de maio
Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta
Dwarf Iris

In Latin

False Christmas Cactus
Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300
1 27800
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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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

Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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

False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon

  • False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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