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Christmas Cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types

Schlumbergera
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1518
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

71.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस
Lungwort

In German

Weihnachtskaktus
Lungenkraut

In French

Cactus de Noël
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad
Lungwort

In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal
pulmonária

In Polish

Christmas Cactus
płucnik

In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales
Peltigerales

Family

Cactaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

618
1 27800
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Difference Between Christmas Cactus and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Christmas Cactus and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Christmas Cactus and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Christmas Cactus and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Christmas Cactus vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Christmas Cactus is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Christmas Cactus and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.