Pima Pineapple

Christmas Cactus

About Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

Pima Pineapple

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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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

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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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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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pima अनानस

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Pima Ananas

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Pima ananas

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pima piña

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Pima Ananas

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Coryphantha

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

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

Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

Care of Pima Pineapple and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.