False Christmas Cactus

Lima Bean

About False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean

False Christmas Cactus

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

सेम फली

In German

False Christmas Cactus

Limabohne

In French

Cactus de Noël

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

cactus de navidad

Haba

In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

flor de maio

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Lima Bean

In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean

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

False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.