Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, River side
  
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Vine/Liana
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
  
Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Flying insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Itchiness
  
Eye irritation, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
  
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
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Wisteria
  
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
  
Common Name
Wisteria
  
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
  
In Hindi
Wisteria
  
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
  
In German
Glyzinien
  
Weihnachtskaktus
  
In French
Glycines
  
Cactus de Noël
  
In Spanish
Glicinas
  
Cactus de Navidad
  
In Greek
γλυκίνη
  
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
  
In Portuguese
Glicínias
  
Cacto de Natal
  
In Polish
Wisteria
  
Christmas Cactus
  
In Latin
Wisteria
  
Nativitatis Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Wisteria
  
Schlumbergera
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Millettieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wisteria and Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Wisteria and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Christmas Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.
Wisteria and Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Wisteria and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
- Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wisteria and Christmas Cactus
Care of Wisteria and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Wisteria 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.