Lemon Verbena

Christmas Cactus

About Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus

Lemon Verbena

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

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

1.4 Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus

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

Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus

Care of Lemon Verbena and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena 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.