Italian Ryegrass

False Christmas Cactus

About Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus

Italian Ryegrass

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

Not Available

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Non Flowering Plant

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

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

Not Available

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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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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

Lawns and Turf

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus

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

Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Italian Ryegrass and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Ryegrass 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.