Sugar Apple

Christmas Cactus

About Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus

Sugar Apple

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

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

1.4 Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

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5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus

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

Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus

Care of Sugar Apple and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Sugar Apple 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.