Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
Evergreen Conifer
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
306
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-713-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
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Botanical Name
PICEA omorika
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Serbian Spruce
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Serbian Spruce
Schlumbergera
In German
serbische Fichte
Schlumbergera
In French
serbe Spruce
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
serbio Spruce
Schlumbergera
In Greek
σερβική έλατο
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
sérvio Spruce
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Świerk serbski
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Sinensi Spruce
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Picea
Schlumbergera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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