Fuller's Teasel

Christmas Cactus

About Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus

Fuller's Teasel

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

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

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

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (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

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants 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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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIPSACUS fullonum

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Fuller's Teasel

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fuller's Teasel

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Fullers Karde

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cardère à foulon

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de Fuller

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carda de Fuller

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Fullera Oset

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Teasel Fullonis

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Dipsacaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Dipsacus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dipsacoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus. Fuller's Teasel has thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Fuller's Teasel does not have fragrant flowers. Fuller's Teasel has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus

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

Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Fuller's Teasel 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.