Schlumbergera

Bamboo

About Schlumbergera and Bamboo

Schlumbergera

Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus

Grass

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

61500

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata

BAMBUSA

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Schlumbergera

Bānsa

In German

Schlumbergera

Bambus

In French

Schlumbergera

Bambou

In Spanish

Schlumbergera

Bambú

In Greek

Schlumbergera

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera

bambu

In Polish

Schlumbergera

Bambus

In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

61400

1 27800

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Bamboo

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

Schlumbergera and Bamboo Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Bamboo are as follows:

Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color:
Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Bamboo

Care of Schlumbergera and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.