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Schlumbergera and Pachypodium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Madagascar  
-  

Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
6  

Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Madagaskar Palm  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Pachypodium  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Pachypodium  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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 Pachypodium and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Pachypodium and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium are Poisonous and Skin cuts whereas of Schlumbergera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pachypodium has no showy fruits and Schlumbergera has no showy fruits. Also Pachypodium is not flowering and Schlumbergera is not flowering . You can compare Pachypodium and Schlumbergera facts and facts of other plants too.

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