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Schlumbergera



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About Chorisia and Schlumbergera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
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Types

Chorisia speciosa
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1513-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In German

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In French

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In Greek

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In Polish

Chorisia
Schlumbergera

In Latin

Chorisia
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bombacaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

206
1 27800
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Properties of Chorisia and Schlumbergera

Wondering what are the properties of Chorisia and Schlumbergera? We provide you with everything About Chorisia and Schlumbergera. Chorisia has thorns and Schlumbergera doesn't have thorns. Also Chorisia does not have fragrant flowers. Chorisia has allergic reactions like and Schlumbergera has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chorisia and Schlumbergera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chorisia and Schlumbergera

Season and care of Chorisia and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Chorisia and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chorisia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Schlumbergera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chorisia is Loam, Sand and for Schlumbergera is while the PH of soil for Chorisia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Schlumbergera is .

Chorisia and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Chorisia and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Schlumbergera are as follows:

  • Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of Chorisia and Schlumbergera

Care of Chorisia and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.