Kiwifruit

False Christmas Cactus

About Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus

Kiwifruit

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

China

Brazil

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.50 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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Not Available

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits 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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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits 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

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits 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 Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus

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

Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Kiwifruit and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit 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.