Sausage Tree

Hatiora

About Sausage Tree and Hatiora

Sausage Tree

Hatiora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Sausage Tree

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Hatiora

In German

Sausage Tree

Hatiora

In French

saucisse Arbre

Hatiora

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Hatiora

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Hatiora

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Hatiora

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

hatiora

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Hatiora

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

Sausage Tree and Hatiora Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Hatiora are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hatiora flower color:
Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Sausage Tree and Hatiora

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