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Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Brazil

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

670
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-1511-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

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Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

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Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Medium

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

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Schlumbergera
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Schlumbergera
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Schlumbergera
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Schlumbergera
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Schlumbergera
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Schlumbergera
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Iresine

Clade

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

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

670
1 27800
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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Schlumbergera or Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Schlumbergera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Schlumbergera and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Bloodleaf

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Bloodleaf

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 Schlumbergera vs Bloodleaf 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 Schlumbergera are whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Schlumbergera has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Schlumbergera is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Schlumbergera and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.