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Schlumbergera and Sinningia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
-  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner  
Red blotch  

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
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Sinningia  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Sinningia  
Schlumbergera  

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

Tribe
Gloxinieae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Sinningia and Schlumbergera

If you are confused whether Sinningia or Schlumbergera 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 Sinningia and Schlumbergera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sinningia are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Schlumbergera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sinningia and Schlumbergera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sinningia and Schlumbergera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sinningia and Schlumbergera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sinningia and Schlumbergera 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective whereas of Schlumbergera is Soothing and relieving pain. Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: while Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sinningia vs Schlumbergera

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

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