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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
-  

Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6  

Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

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
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो  
Schlumbergera  

In German
indische Malve  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Mallow indienne  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
malva india  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Mallow indiana  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Indyjski Mallow  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
vitifolium  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Abutilon  
Schlumbergera  

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

Tribe
Malveae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Indian Mallow and Schlumbergera

If you are confused whether Indian Mallow 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 Indian Mallow and Schlumbergera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Mallow are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Schlumbergera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Mallow and Schlumbergera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Mallow and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Indian Mallow vs Schlumbergera

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