Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Southeastern United States
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
-
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
slash pine
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Schlumbergera
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Schlumbergera
slash pine
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
pino slash
In Greek
Schlumbergera
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
pinho barra
In Polish
Schlumbergera
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Cactaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
6126
1
27800
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