1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruits, Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,000.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
71.10 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing
Dizziness, Stomach pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Aegle marmelos
7.2 Common Name
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
7.2.2 In German
Weihnachtskaktus
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
7.2.3 In French
Cactus de Noël
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cactus de Navidad
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
7.2.5 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cacto de Natal
Fruta de Bael
7.2.7 In Polish
Christmas Cactus
Kleiszcze smakowite
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species