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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
-  

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Pinnate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
GLIRICIDIA sepium  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
QUICKSTICK  

In German
Schlumbergera  
QUICKSTICK  

In French
Schlumbergera  
QUICKSTICK  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
QUICKSTICK  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
QUICKSTICK  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
QuickStick  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
QUICKSTICK  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Quickstick  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Gliricidia  

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

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Quickstick

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Quickstick

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Quickstick

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

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