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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Brazil

Types
-

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Toothed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name
False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi
False Christmas Cactus

In German
False Christmas Cactus

In French
Cactus de Noël

In Spanish
cactus de navidad

In Greek
False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese
flor de maio

In Polish
Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin
False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Cactaceae

Genus
Schlumbergera

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily
Cactoideae

Number of Species
1

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus

Want to know the properties of False Christmas Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. False Christmas Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and sneezing. False Christmas Cactus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about False Christmas Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. False Christmas Cactus physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of False Christmas Cactus

Taking False Christmas Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of False Christmas Cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of False Christmas Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of False Christmas Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. False Christmas Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Coastal Mountains and Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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