False Christmas Cactus

Houseleek

About False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek

False Christmas Cactus

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 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)▶

30.00 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

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

V-Shaped

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, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Summer

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

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 !

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

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

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

Cosmetics, 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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek

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

False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek are as follows:

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

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Houseleek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.