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False Christmas Cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

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Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single, Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

False Christmas Cactus
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus
Common stock

In German

False Christmas Cactus
Garten-Levkoje

In French

Cactus de Noël
Common stock

In Spanish

cactus de navidad
Matthiola incana

In Greek

False Christmas Cactus
Common stock

In Portuguese

flor de maio
Matthiola incana

In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta
Common stock

In Latin

False Christmas Cactus
Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Capparales

Family

Cactaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between False Christmas Cactus and Common Stock

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Importance of False Christmas Cactus and Common Stock

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Compare Facts of False Christmas Cactus vs Common Stock

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