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Christmas Cactus
Christmas Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Schlumbergera
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

71.10 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

-
Ants, Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Winter Squash

In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस
कोंहड़ा

In German

Weihnachtskaktus
Winter squash

In French

Cactus de Noël
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal
abóbora

In Polish

Christmas Cactus
dynia

In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

627
1 27800
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Difference Between Christmas Cactus and Winter Squash

If you are confused whether Christmas Cactus or Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Christmas Cactus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Winter Squash fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Christmas Cactus and Winter Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Christmas Cactus and Winter Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Christmas Cactus and Winter Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Christmas Cactus and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Christmas Cactus vs Winter Squash

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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Christmas Cactus has no showy fruits and Winter Squash has showy fruits. Also Christmas Cactus is not flowering and Winter Squash is not flowering . You can compare Christmas Cactus and Winter Squash facts and facts of other plants too.