Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus
Origin
Eastern Africa
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Types
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Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
46
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1113-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
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13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little 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
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Birds
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Schlumbergera
In German
Blue Lotus
Schlumbergera
In French
Blue Lotus
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
36
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27800
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