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About Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
7.2 Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachypodium
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Pachypodium
Weihnachtskaktus
7.2.3 In French
Pachypodium
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachypodium
Cactus de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachypodium
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Cacto de Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Christmas Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachypodium
Nativitatis Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus

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

Season and Care of Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus

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

Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

  • Pachypodium flower color: White

  • Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pachypodium and Christmas Cactus

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