Red Elderberry

Schlumbergera

About Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera

Red Elderberry

Schlumbergera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-713-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Schlumbergera

In German

Rote Holunder

Schlumbergera

In French

Red sureau

Schlumbergera

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Schlumbergera

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Schlumbergera

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Schlumbergera

In Latin

pubens

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera

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

Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera

Care of Red Elderberry and Schlumbergera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Elderberry 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.