False Christmas Cactus

Zizka

About False Christmas Cactus and Zizka

False Christmas Cactus

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 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

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Rooted 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

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Zizka

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

False Christmas Cactus and Zizka Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Zizka are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Zizka

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.