Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
126
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-713-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Pin Oak
Schlumbergera
In German
Pin-Eichen
Schlumbergera
In French
Pin Oak
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
pin Oak
Schlumbergera
In Greek
pin Oak
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Schlumbergera
In Polish
pin Oak
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Quercus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Quercus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
2076
1
27800
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