Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
-
Central United States, Canada
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
665
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
Blue Ash plant
In German
Schlumbergera
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Schlumbergera
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Schlumbergera
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
665
1
27800
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