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About Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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5.10 cm
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45.70 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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71.10 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
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
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, 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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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 Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
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5.12 Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, 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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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fescue
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hard fescue
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Weihnachtskaktus
7.2.3 In French
Hard fescue
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Cactus de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Cacto de Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Hard fescue
Christmas Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Hard fescue
Nativitatis Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus

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

Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus

Care of Hard Fescue and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and 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 Hard Fescue 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.

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