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About Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus


About Christmas Cactus and Flowering Crabapple


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   

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
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
670.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
6,350.00 cm   
1
71.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
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
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Eye irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'   
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi   

Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple   
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus   

In Hindi
crabapple   
क्रिसमस कैक्टस   

In German
Flowering Crabapple   
Weihnachtskaktus   

In French
Floraison Crabapple   
Cactus de Noël   

In Spanish
floración Crabapple   
Cactus de Navidad   

In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple   
Χριστούγεννα Cactus   

In Portuguese
Crabapple   
Cacto de Natal   

In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb   
Christmas Cactus   

In Latin
crabapple   
Nativitatis Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
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
55   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus. Flowering Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Crabapple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus

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

Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Flowering 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.

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