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Schlumbergera
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About Schlumbergera and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus
Flowering Plants

Origin

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North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-151-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-2

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Celosia

In Hindi

Schlumbergera
Celosia

In German

Schlumbergera
Celosia

In French

Schlumbergera
Celosia

In Spanish

Schlumbergera
Celosia

In Greek

Schlumbergera
Celosia

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera
Celosia

In Polish

Schlumbergera
celosia

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

611
1 27800
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Properties of Schlumbergera and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Celosia

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

Schlumbergera and Celosia Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Celosia are as follows:

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Celosia

Care of Schlumbergera and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.