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About Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm45.70 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
121.92 cm71.10 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Red
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
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
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
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
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANANAS
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
7.2 Common Name
Pineapple
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
अनानास
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Ananas
Weihnachtskaktus
7.2.3 In French
Ananas
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
Piña
Cactus de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Ανανάς
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Cacto de Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Ananas
Christmas Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pineapple
Nativitatis Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Ananas
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
7NA
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Properties of Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

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

Season and Care of Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Pineapple and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple season is Early Summer and Summer and Christmas Cactus season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Pineapple is Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple is Acidic and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.

Pineapple and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Pineapple and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

  • Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red

  • Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pineapple and Christmas Cactus

Care of Pineapple and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer 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.