Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Schlumbergera
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
71.10 cm
Rank: 91 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
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✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
In German
Weihnachtskaktus
In French
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad
In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal
In Polish
Christmas Cactus
In Latin
Nativitatis Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
6
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27800
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