Kinnikinnick

Christmas Cactus

About Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus

Kinnikinnick

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Not Available

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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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub 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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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

silky cornel

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kinnikinnick

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Kinnikinnick

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Kinnikinnick

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kinnikinnick

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Kinnikinnick

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kinnikinnick

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Kinnikinnick

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Kinnikinnick

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus

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

Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus

Care of Kinnikinnick and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kinnikinnick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Kinnikinnick 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.