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About Schlumbergera and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-10  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple  

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
Oblong  
Cylindrical  

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?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

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
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Schlumbergera truncata  

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

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
O lignum  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Schlumbergera

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

Umbrella Tree and Schlumbergera Physical Information

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

Care of Umbrella Tree and Schlumbergera

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

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