Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Succulent
Number of Varieties
65
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
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
-
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
ALOE polyphylla
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
spiral aloe
In German
Schlumbergera
Spirale Aloe
In French
Schlumbergera
aloe spirale
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
espiral de aloe
In Greek
Schlumbergera
σπιράλ αλόη
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
aloe espiral
In Polish
Schlumbergera
spirala aloesu
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Aloe spiralis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
6500
1
27800
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