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Schlumbergera and Madagascar palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial  
Cactus  

Origin
Madagascar  
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Types
P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
192  
36
6  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Tropical areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
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Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter  
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, Moist, Sand, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Dry root rot  
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
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic  
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Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM lamerei  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Madagascar Palm, Club Foot  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Madagascar palm  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Madagaskarpalme  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Pachypodium de Madagascar  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Palma de Madagascar  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Mandacaru  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Malouetieae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Apocynoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Madagascar palm and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Madagascar palm and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Madagascar palm 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 Madagascar palm 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 Madagascar palm are poisonous if ingested and Toxic whereas of Schlumbergera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Madagascar palm has no showy fruits and Schlumbergera has no showy fruits. Also Madagascar palm is not flowering and Schlumbergera is not flowering . You can compare Madagascar palm and Schlumbergera facts and facts of other plants too.

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