Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial
Origin
-
Canary Islands
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
64
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
Parrot's Beak
In German
Schlumbergera
Papageienschnabel
In French
Schlumbergera
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
Pico de loro
In Greek
Schlumbergera
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Loteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
6150
1
27800
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