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Christmas Cactus
Christmas Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Schlumbergera
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1545
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

71.10 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस
Black Ash plant

In German

Weihnachtskaktus
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Cactus de Noël
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Christmas Cactus
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

618
1 27800
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Difference Between Christmas Cactus and Black Ash

If you are confused whether Christmas Cactus or Black Ash 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 Christmas Cactus and Black Ash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Christmas Cactus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Ash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Christmas Cactus and Black Ash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Christmas Cactus and Black Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Christmas Cactus and Black Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Christmas Cactus and Black Ash 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 Christmas Cactus is whereas of Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic. Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Christmas Cactus vs Black Ash

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 Christmas Cactus vs Black Ash 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 Christmas Cactus are Eye irritation and sneezing whereas of Black Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Christmas Cactus has no showy fruits and Black Ash has no showy fruits. Also Christmas Cactus is not flowering and Black Ash is not flowering . You can compare Christmas Cactus and Black Ash facts and facts of other plants too.