Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial
Origin
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Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
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Number of Varieties
630
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
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Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Water daily during 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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
Ragged Robin
In German
Schlumbergera
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
Schlumbergera
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Schlumbergera
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Schlumbergera
Ragged Robin
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Lychnis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
660
1
27800
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