Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus
Origin
-
-
Types
it is a type of geranium
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
506
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40000
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Habitat
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subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1513-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Schlumbergera
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Schlumbergera
In French
Géranium zonal
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Schlumbergera
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Schlumbergera
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Geraniaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Geranium
Schlumbergera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
4226
1
27800
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