Fennel

Christmas Cactus

About Fennel and Christmas Cactus

Fennel

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Christmas Cactus. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Christmas Cactus

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

Fennel and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Fennel and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fennel and Christmas Cactus

Care of Fennel and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.