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About Lychee and Schlumbergera


About Schlumbergera and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
-  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Moderate  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
लीची  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Lychee  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Lychee  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Lychee  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Lychee  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Schlumbergera

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

Lychee and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Lychee and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Schlumbergera

Care of Lychee and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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