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Schlumbergera and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
-  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
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
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
sorrel  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Schlumbergera  

In French
oseille  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
alazán  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
szczaw  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
varii,  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Schlumbergera  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
6  
99+

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Difference Between Sorrel and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Schlumbergera

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

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

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