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About Easter cactus and Bael


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  
Osterkaktus  

In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Bilwa  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Brugmansia  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
Datureae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
25  

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Properties of Bael and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Bael and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Bael and Easter cactus. Bael doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Bael does not have fragrant flowers. Bael has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bael and Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bael and Easter cactus

Season and care of Bael and Easter cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Bael and Easter cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Easter cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bael is Loam, Sand and for Easter cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bael is Neutral and for Easter cactus is Neutral.

Bael and Easter cactus Physical Information

Bael and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bael and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Bael and Easter cactus

Care of Bael and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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