Golden Ball

False Christmas Cactus

About Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus

Golden Ball

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

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

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Mixed Border

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus. Golden Ball has thorns and False Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Ball does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Ball has allergic reactions like Not Available and False Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus

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

Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Golden Ball and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball 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.