Begonia masoniana

Cactus

About Begonia masoniana and Cactus

Begonia masoniana

Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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27.55 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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3.44 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

Cactaceae

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

Naagaphanee

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

El Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

cacto

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

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8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1800

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Properties of Begonia masoniana and Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Begonia masoniana and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Begonia masoniana and Cactus. Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Begonia masoniana does not have fragrant flowers. Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Unknown and Cactus has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Begonia masoniana and Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Cactus

Season and care of Begonia masoniana and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Begonia masoniana and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Begonia masoniana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Cactus season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.

Begonia masoniana and Cactus Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Cactus are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Cactus

Care of Begonia masoniana and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.