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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Cactus  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
20  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
-  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In German
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In French
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Jumping Cholla

If you are confused whether Schlumbergera or Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Schlumbergera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jumping Cholla fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Schlumbergera and Jumping Cholla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Jumping Cholla

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Jumping Cholla

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