Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Cactus
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
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Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
1006
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-813-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
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Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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, 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
Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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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
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Swelling in the face
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Prunus avium
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Schlumbergera
In German
Kirschbaum
Schlumbergera
In French
Cerisier
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Cerezo
Schlumbergera
In Greek
κερασιά
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Schlumbergera
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Cherry
Gymnocalycium
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
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
4306
1
27800
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