Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Mexico
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Types
Epiphyllum hybrids
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
2006
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1113-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.78 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
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
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
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Botanical Name
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Orchid Cactus
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
आर्किड कैक्टस
Schlumbergera
In German
Orchid cactus
Schlumbergera
In French
Cactus Orchid
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
cactus orquídea
Schlumbergera
In Greek
ορχιδέα κάκτος
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Orchid cactus
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Orchid kaktus
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Orchid cactus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Disocactus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
206
1
27800
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