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Hatiora
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About Hatiora and Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

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

Types

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V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

20
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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11-9

Sunset Zone

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H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Hatiora
Babaco

In German

Hatiora
Babaco

In French

Hatiora
Babaco

In Spanish

Hatiora
Babaco

In Greek

Hatiora
Babaco

In Portuguese

Hatiora
Babaco

In Polish

hatiora
Babaco

In Latin

Hatiora
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

31
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Properties of Hatiora and Babaco

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

Season and Care of Hatiora and Babaco

Season and care of Hatiora and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Hatiora and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hatiora season is and Babaco season is . The type of soil for Hatiora is Loam, Sand and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Hatiora and Babaco Physical Information

Hatiora and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Babaco are as follows:

  • Hatiora flower color:

  • Hatiora leaf color:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hatiora and Babaco

Care of Hatiora and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.