Phlox condensata

False Christmas Cactus

About Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus

Phlox condensata

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

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

7.50 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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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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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox condensata

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Phlox condensata

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox condensata

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Phlox condensata

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Phlox condensata

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox condensata

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox condensata

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox condensata

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox condensata

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox condensata

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus

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

Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox condensata height is 7.50 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Phlox condensata flower color: White
Phlox condensata leaf color: Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Phlox condensata and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox condensata 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 condensata 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.