Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

About Phlox amplifolia and False Christmas Cactus

Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

California, Northwestern United States, United States

Brazil

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 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

Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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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41% Flowering Plants 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?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering 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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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants 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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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants 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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants 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 Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox amplifolia

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Phlox amplifolia

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox amplifolia

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox amplifolia

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox amplifolia

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox amplifolia

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Phlox amplifolia and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Phlox amplifolia and False Christmas Cactus

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

Phlox amplifolia and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White
Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox amplifolia and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Phlox amplifolia and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox amplifolia pruning is done Remove dead flowers and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Phlox amplifolia 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.