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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
6  
1  

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
बालकुवारी  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Cycad  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Ginkgo

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Ginkgo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Schlumbergera and Ginkgo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Schlumbergera and Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo is Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant and Diabetes. Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: while Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Ginkgo

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 Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo have Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Schlumbergera has no showy fruits and Ginkgo has no showy fruits. Also Schlumbergera is not flowering and Ginkgo is not flowering . You can compare Schlumbergera and Ginkgo facts and facts of other plants too.

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