Trichocereus

Christmas Cactus

About Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus

Trichocereus

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

low mountains

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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1.2.9 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

1.5 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

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3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

4.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.11 Attracts

Insects

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4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, sneezing

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

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5.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

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5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Trichocereus pachanoi

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

6.2 Common Name

Trichocereus

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

6.2.1 In Hindi

Trichocereus

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

6.2.2 In German

Trichocereus

Weihnachtskaktus

6.2.3 In French

Trichocereus

Cactus de Noël

6.2.4 In Spanish

Trichocereus

Cactus de Navidad

6.2.5 In Greek

Trichocereus

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Trichocereus

Cacto de Natal

6.2.7 In Polish

Trichocereus

Christmas Cactus

6.2.8 In Latin

Trichocereus

Nativitatis Cactus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Cactaceae

7.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Schlumbergera

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

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7.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

7.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus

Season and care of Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trichocereus season is Not Available and Christmas Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Trichocereus is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trichocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.

Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Trichocereus and Christmas Cactus

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