Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Brazil
Types
No Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
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, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Semi-Double
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
False Christmas Cactus
In Hindi
Crabapple
False Christmas Cactus
In German
Crabapple
False Christmas Cactus
In French
Crabapple
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
cactus de navidad
In Greek
Crabapple
False Christmas Cactus
In Portuguese
Crabapple
flor de maio
In Polish
jabłoń
Szlumbergera ucięta
In Latin
Crabapple
False Christmas 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
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and False Christmas Cactus season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for False Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for False Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
- False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus
Care of Crabapple and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.