Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Spices
Number of Varieties
640
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
meadows, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-157-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little 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
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
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, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Nematodes, White peach scale
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
Syzygium aromaticum
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Clove
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
लौंग
In German
Schlumbergera
Nelke
In French
Schlumbergera
Clou de girofle
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
Clavo
In Greek
Schlumbergera
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
dente de alho
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Ząbek
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Castanea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Cactaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Syzygium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Syzygieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
61200
1
27800
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