False Christmas Cactus

Malabar nut

About False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut

False Christmas Cactus

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs 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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs 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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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs 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 List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut

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

False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut are as follows:

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

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.