Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
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Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
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Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
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Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
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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Average
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
Rosa glauca
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
red leaved rose
In German
Schlumbergera
Rotblatt-Rose
In French
Schlumbergera
Rosa glauca
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
Rosa glauca
In Greek
Schlumbergera
Rosa glauca
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
Róża czerwonawa
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Róża czerwonawa
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Rosa glauca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
6100
1
27800
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