Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Herbs
Origin
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Europe, Western Asia, India
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
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Number of Varieties
610
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Fields, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm20.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Runners, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
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
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Herb
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
MATRICARIA recutita
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
In German
Schlumbergera
Echte Kamille
In French
Schlumbergera
Matricaria recutita
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
Matricaria recutita
In Greek
Schlumbergera
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
Camomila vulgar
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Rumianek pospolity
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Matricaria chamomilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
61
1
27800
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