False Christmas Cactus

Madagascar palm

About False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm

False Christmas Cactus

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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192

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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1.4.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.10 Plant Color

1.10.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

White

1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.10.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Gray Green, Tan

1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

1.11 Shape

1.11.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Narrow

1.12 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Dry root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

4.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.11 Attracts

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

6.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

6.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

Madagascar palm

6.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Madagaskarpalme

6.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Pachypodium de Madagascar

6.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

Palma de Madagascar

6.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Pachypodium

6.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

6.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Pachypodium

6.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

Mandacaru

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

7.5 Family

Cactaceae

Apocynaceae

7.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

pachypodium

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Malouetieae

7.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Apocynoideae

7.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm

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

False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Madagascar palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.