False Christmas Cactus

Easter cactus

About False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus

False Christmas Cactus

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Brazil

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has 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 !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus

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

False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Easter cactus

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