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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
6  
18  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-4  

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

Habit
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
Lungwort  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Schlumbergera  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
płucnik  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Pulmonaria  

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
18  
99+

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Schlumbergera and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Schlumbergera and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Lungwort

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