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Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera

Sugar Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus
Fruit

Origin

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Caribbean, South America

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

68
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-1510-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-9

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Fruit Bats

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Schlumbergera
सीताफल

In German

Schlumbergera
Zuckerapfel

In French

Schlumbergera
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Schlumbergera
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Schlumbergera
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera
Pinha

In Polish

Schlumbergera
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Magnoliales

Family

Cactaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Abreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Maloideae

Number of Species

6166
1 27800
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Difference Between Schlumbergera and Sugar Apple

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and Sugar Apple

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

Compare Facts of Schlumbergera vs Sugar Apple

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