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About Schlumbergera and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Schlumbergera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
6  
6  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Acer  

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Trident Maple

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

Schlumbergera and Trident Maple Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Schlumbergera and Trident Maple

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

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