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False Christmas Cactus and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Brazil  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Eye irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
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
-  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
False Christmas Cactus  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
False Christmas Cactus  

In German
Kirschbaum  
False Christmas Cactus  

In French
Cerisier  
Cactus de Noël  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
cactus de navidad  

In Greek
κερασιά  
False Christmas Cactus  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
flor de maio  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Szlumbergera ucięta  

In Latin
Cherry  
False Christmas Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus

If you are confused whether Cherry Tree or False Christmas Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for False Christmas Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cherry Tree is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis and Swelling whereas of False Christmas Cactus is . Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while False Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs False Christmas Cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cherry Tree vs False Christmas Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cherry Tree are Swelling in the face whereas of False Christmas Cactus have Eye irritation and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tree has showy fruits and False Christmas Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Tree is flowering and False Christmas Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tree and False Christmas Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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