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Schlumbergera and Ohio Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States  
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Types
Aesculus glabra  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
1  
6  

Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
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Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Ohio Buckeye  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Ohio buckeye  
Schlumbergera  

In French
marronnier de l'Ohio  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Ohio kasztan  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Ohio buckeye  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Schlumbergera  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Ohio Buckeye and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Ohio Buckeye and Schlumbergera

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

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