Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
650
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
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USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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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
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, 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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Schlumbergera
Zonal Geranium
In German
Schlumbergera
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Schlumbergera
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Schlumbergera
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Schlumbergera
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Schlumbergera
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
Family
Cactaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
6422
1
27800
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