Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Fruit
Origin
-
-
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
615
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-3
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Plum
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
बेर
In German
Schlumbergera
Pflaume
In French
Schlumbergera
prune
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
ciruela
In Greek
Schlumbergera
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
ameixa
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Śliwka
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
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
640
1
27800
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