Indian Gooseberry

Christmas Cactus

About Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus

Indian Gooseberry

Christmas Cactus

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Not Available

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Indian Gooseberry and Willow Acacia

Indian Gooseberry and Trident Maple

Indian Gooseberry and Blackwood

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus

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

Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Indian Gooseberry 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.