False Christmas Cactus

Echinopsis

About False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis

False Christmas Cactus

Echinopsis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Brazil

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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128

Rank: 36 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

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

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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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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

Skin cuts

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, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

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, 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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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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

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

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis

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

False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Echinopsis

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