Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
Common Name
False Christmas Cactus
In Hindi
False Christmas Cactus
In German
False Christmas Cactus
In French
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
cactus de navidad
In Greek
False Christmas Cactus
In Portuguese
flor de maio
In Polish
Szlumbergera ucięta
In Latin
False Christmas Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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