Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
625
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-155-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
-
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
चेरी
In German
Schlumbergera
Blühende Kirsch
In French
Schlumbergera
cerisier
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
floración de la cereza
In Greek
Schlumbergera
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
cereja de florescência
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
6430
1
27800
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