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False Aralia
False Aralia

Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera



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About False Aralia and Schlumbergera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

Polynesia
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Types

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Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

806
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1513-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 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

Yellow, Red, Green
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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

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

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

False Aralia
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Aralia
Schlumbergera

In German

falsch Aralia
Schlumbergera

In French

faux Aralia
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

Falso Aralia
Schlumbergera

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Aralia false
Schlumbergera

In Polish

fałsz Aralia
Schlumbergera

In Latin

falsum Aralia
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Plerandra
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Properties of False Aralia and Schlumbergera

Wondering what are the properties of False Aralia and Schlumbergera? We provide you with everything About False Aralia and Schlumbergera. False Aralia doesn't have thorns and Schlumbergera doesn't have thorns. Also False Aralia does not have fragrant flowers. False Aralia 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 False Aralia and Schlumbergera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of False Aralia and Schlumbergera

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

False Aralia and Schlumbergera Physical Information

False Aralia and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Schlumbergera are as follows:

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of False Aralia and Schlumbergera

Care of False Aralia and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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.