False Indigo

Schlumbergera

About False Indigo and Schlumbergera

False Indigo

Schlumbergera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-813-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

False Indigo

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Schlumbergera

In German

falsches Indigo

Schlumbergera

In French

faux Indigo

Schlumbergera

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Schlumbergera

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Schlumbergera

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Schlumbergera

In Latin

falsum indicum

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

216

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Schlumbergera

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

False Indigo and Schlumbergera Physical Information

False Indigo and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Schlumbergera are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Schlumbergera

Care of False Indigo and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.