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Adam's Needle and Schlumbergera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
6  
15  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Long Linear  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  

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
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
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  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
Yucca filamentosa  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
Adam's needle  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Adam's Needle

If you are confused whether Schlumbergera or Adam's Needle 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 Schlumbergera and Adam's Needle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Schlumbergera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Adam's Needle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Schlumbergera and Adam's Needle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Adam's Needle

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Adam's Needle

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