Joshua Tree

False Christmas Cactus

About Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus

Joshua Tree

False Christmas Cactus

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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

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, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown Spots, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

YUCCA brevifolia

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Joshua Tree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Joshua Tree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Joshua Tree

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de Joshua

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Joshua Tree

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Joshua Tree

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Joshua Tree

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Joshua ligno

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Yucca

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus

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

Compare Cactus » More

Joshua Tree and Pinwheel

Joshua Tree and American Agave

Joshua Tree and Agave

» More

More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus

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

Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Joshua Tree and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree 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.