Garden Peony

False Christmas Cactus

About Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus

Garden Peony

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers 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% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus

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

Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Peony and False Christmas Cactus

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