False Christmas Cactus

Maiden Grass

About False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass

False Christmas Cactus

Maiden Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass

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

False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass are as follows:

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

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.