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Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera

Carissa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus
Shrub

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

620
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

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Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Carissia

In Hindi

Schlumbergera
Carissa

In German

Schlumbergera
carissa

In French

Schlumbergera
carissa

In Spanish

Schlumbergera
carissa

In Greek

Schlumbergera
carissa

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera
carissa

In Polish

Schlumbergera
carissa

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6100
1 27800
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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Carissa

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Carissa

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Carissa

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