Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
No Available
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Rash
Eye irritation, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
In Hindi
Crabapple
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
In German
Crabapple
Weihnachtskaktus
In French
Crabapple
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Cactus de Navidad
In Greek
Crabapple
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Cacto de Natal
In Polish
jabłoń
Christmas Cactus
In Latin
Crabapple
Nativitatis Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Malus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Christmas Cactus. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Christmas Cactus season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.
Crabapple and Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Crabapple and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
- Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus
Care of Crabapple and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.