False Christmas Cactus

Lechuguilla

About False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla

False Christmas Cactus

Lechuguilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Does not require lot of watering

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

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root Pathogen

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Insects, 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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cures poisoning from fish

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Agave lechuguilla

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

lechuguilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

lechuguilla

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

lechuguilla

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

lechuguilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

lechuguilla

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

lechuguilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

lechuguilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

lechuguilla

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

lechuguilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA208

1 27800

Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla

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

False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Lechuguilla

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