Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb, Perennial
Cactus
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
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Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1013-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
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13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Rich
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
-
-
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
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Botanical Name
HABERLEA
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
In German
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
In French
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Haberlea
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
206
1
27800
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