Madagascar palm

False Christmas Cactus

About Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus

Madagascar palm

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Brazil

1.4 Types

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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192

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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

White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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, Moist, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Dry root rot

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus 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 !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Madagascar palm

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Madagaskarpalme

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Pachypodium de Madagascar

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma de Madagascar

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachypodium

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachypodium

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

pachypodium

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus

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

Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Madagascar palm and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm 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.