Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Succulent
Origin
Brazil
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
ALOE dichotoma
Common Name
False Christmas Cactus
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
In Hindi
False Christmas Cactus
तरकश ट्री
In German
False Christmas Cactus
Köcherbaum
In French
Cactus de Noël
Quiver Tree
In Spanish
cactus de navidad
Árbol de la aljaba
In Greek
False Christmas Cactus
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
flor de maio
Árvore do quiver
In Polish
Szlumbergera ucięta
Quiver Drzewo
In Latin
False Christmas Cactus
pharetram ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
1500
1
27800
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