Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
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Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
36
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40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Slopes
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-713-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
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13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
-
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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Attracts
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Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल
Schlumbergera
In German
gestreifte Ahorn
Schlumbergera
In French
érable rayé
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
arce rayado
Schlumbergera
In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
plátano listrada
Schlumbergera
In Polish
paski klonu
Schlumbergera
In Latin
alba acernis
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Acer
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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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