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About Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus


About False Christmas Cactus and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Brazil  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
-  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Eye irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata  

Common Name
Green Beans  
False Christmas Cactus  

In Hindi
फलियां  
False Christmas Cactus  

In German
Bohnen  
False Christmas Cactus  

In French
haricots  
Cactus de Noël  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
cactus de navidad  

In Greek
φασόλια  
False Christmas Cactus  

In Portuguese
feijões  
flor de maio  

In Polish
fasola  
Szlumbergera ucięta  

In Latin
fabam  
False Christmas Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
1  

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Properties of Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and False Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and False Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus

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

Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Spring Beans and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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.

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