Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus
Origin
Western United States
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Types
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Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
66
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-913-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Very Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Bristlecone Pine
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन
पेड़
Schlumbergera
In German
Bristlecone Pine
Baum
Schlumbergera
In French
Bristlecone Pine
Arbre
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas
Árbol
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Bristlecone Pine
Δέντρο
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine
Árvore
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Sosna oścista
Drzewo
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone
ligno
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pinus
Schlumbergera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
66
1
27800
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