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Schlumbergera and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
-  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
1  
6  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Zeder  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Encens Cedar  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Incense Cedar and Schlumbergera

If you are confused whether Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar and Schlumbergera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Incense Cedar are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Schlumbergera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Incense Cedar and Schlumbergera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Incense Cedar and Schlumbergera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Incense Cedar and Schlumbergera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar is Stomach pain whereas of Schlumbergera is Soothing and relieving pain. Incense Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: .

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