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About Stonecrop and Christmas Cactus


About Christmas Cactus and Stonecrop


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Cactus or Succulent   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-4   
12-1   

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   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
71.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblique base   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Not Available   

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation   
Eye irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre   
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi   

Common Name
Stonecrop   
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus   

In Hindi
Stonecrop   
क्रिसमस कैक्टस   

In German
Stonecrop   
Weihnachtskaktus   

In French
Orpin   
Cactus de Noël   

In Spanish
uva de gato   
Cactus de Navidad   

In Greek
Stonecrop   
Χριστούγεννα Cactus   

In Portuguese
Stonecrop   
Cacto de Natal   

In Polish
rozchodnika   
Christmas Cactus   

In Latin
Sedum   
Nativitatis Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Saxifragales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Crassulaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Sedum   
Schlumbergera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Sedeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sedoideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
600   
30
Not Available   

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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:

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.

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