Stonecrop

Christmas Cactus

About Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus

Stonecrop

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central Asia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sedum acre

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Stonecrop

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stonecrop

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Stonecrop

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Orpin

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

uva de gato

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Stonecrop

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

rozchodnika

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedum

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sedum

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Stonecrop season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Stonecrop is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Stonecrop is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.

Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus

Care of Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop 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.