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About Umbrella Tree and Schlumbergera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
6  
100  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-5  

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

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Oblong  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree

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

Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree

Care of Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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