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Schlumbergera and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
-  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
5  
6  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
पोई  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Schlumbergera  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Schlumbergera  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
60  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Schlumbergera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Schlumbergera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Schlumbergera is Soothing and relieving pain. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Schlumbergera

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