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Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera

Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail



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About Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
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Number of Varieties

670
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

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Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Schlumbergera
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Schlumbergera
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Schlumbergera
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Schlumbergera
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Schlumbergera
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Schlumbergera
łąka ber

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

63
1 27800
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Properties of Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail

Season and care of Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Schlumbergera season is and Meadow Foxtail season is . The type of soil for Schlumbergera is and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Schlumbergera is and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Schlumbergera and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.