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Schlumbergera and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
-  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Schlumbergera  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera

If you are confused whether Fireglow Maple or Schlumbergera are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fireglow Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Schlumbergera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fireglow Maple is Sore Eyes whereas of Schlumbergera is Soothing and relieving pain. Fireglow Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fireglow Maple vs Schlumbergera

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fireglow Maple vs Schlumbergera and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fireglow Maple are Asthma whereas of Schlumbergera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fireglow Maple has no showy fruits and Schlumbergera has no showy fruits. Also Fireglow Maple is not flowering and Schlumbergera is not flowering . You can compare Fireglow Maple and Schlumbergera facts and facts of other plants too.

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