Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

About Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus

Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Brazil

Types

Citrus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

In German

Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

In French

Meyer Lemon

Cactus de Noël

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

cactus de navidad

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

flor de maio

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus

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

Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Meyer Lemon and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meyer Lemon pruning is done 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 Meyer Lemon 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.