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About Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Schlumbergera
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Schlumbergera
African Blue Basilikum
7.2.3 In French
Schlumbergera
Bleu basilic africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Schlumbergera
Albahaca azul africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Schlumbergera
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Schlumbergera
Africano manjericão azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Schlumbergera
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
7.2.8 In Latin
Gymnocalycium
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Schlumbergera
Ocimum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Basal Tricolpates
8.8 Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil

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

Season and Care of Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil

Season and care of Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Schlumbergera season is Not Available and African Blue Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Schlumbergera is Not Available and for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Schlumbergera is Not Available and for African Blue Basil is Neutral.

Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil are as follows:

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil

Care of Schlumbergera and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.