Glossy Abelia

Christmas Cactus

About Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Glossy Abelia

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA x grandiflora

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Glossy Abelia

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Glossy Abelia

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Glossy Abelia

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Abelia Glossy

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia brillante

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

γυαλιστερό Abelia

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia brilhante

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Błyszczący Abelia

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon glossy

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

28NA

1 27800

Properties of Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus. Glossy Abelia doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Glossy Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Glossy Abelia 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 Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus

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

Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Glossy Abelia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink
Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus

Care of Glossy Abelia and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glossy Abelia pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Glossy Abelia 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.