Schlumbergera

Christmas Cactus

About Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

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

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Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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 !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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 !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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 !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

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Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Schlumbergera

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Schlumbergera

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Schlumbergera

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Schlumbergera

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Schlumbergera

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Schlumbergera

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Schlumbergera

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Schlumbergera season is Not Available and Christmas Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Schlumbergera is Not Available and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Schlumbergera is Not Available and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.

Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Christmas Cactus

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