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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
6  
10  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Long Linear  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
IRIS  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Iris  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
Iris  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Iris  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Iris  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
Iris  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
Íris  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Irys  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Iris

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Iris

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Iris

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

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