False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

About False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata

False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Brazil

California, Northwestern United States, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Phlox condensata

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Phlox condensata

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

Phlox condensata

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

Phlox condensata

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Phlox condensata

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata

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

False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Phlox condensata height is 7.50 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Phlox condensata flower color: White
Phlox condensata leaf color: Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Phlox condensata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox condensata pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox condensata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.