Christmas Cactus

Bael

About Christmas Cactus and Bael

Christmas Cactus

Bael

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruits, Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Trident shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Dizziness, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

Aegle marmelos

7.2 Common Name

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtskaktus

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus de Navidad

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto de Natal

Fruta de Bael

7.2.7 In Polish

Christmas Cactus

Kleiszcze smakowite

7.2.8 In Latin

Nativitatis Cactus

Bilwa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Brugmansia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Datureae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Christmas Cactus and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Cactus and Bael

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

Christmas Cactus and Bael Physical Information

Christmas Cactus and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Cactus and Bael are as follows:

Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Christmas Cactus and Bael

Care of Christmas Cactus and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.