Lilacs

False Christmas Cactus

About Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus

Lilacs

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

Brazil

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

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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, 14

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

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10.00 cm

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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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9.00 cm

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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

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers 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?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers 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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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

lilas

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and False Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and False Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus

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

Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Lilacs and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs 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.