![]() ![]() It’s best displayed in a hanging basket or on a pot on a stand so that the long chain of stem segments may hang downward freely. to Jan.) than members of the Truncata Group which makes it hard to find. Buckleyi also generally blooms later (between later Dec. The flowers hang down below the horizontal, different from the Truncate Group–Thanksgiving Cactus which has POINTED teeth & is usually above the horizontal. This Christmas Cactus has stem segments with ROUNDED teeth. Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera Buckleyi – Schlumbergera Bridgesii The true Christmas Cactus does have rounded indentations on the edges but they are smooth. Christmas Cactus does not have sharp pointed protrusions on the edges of the leaves. Most of the so-called Christmas Cactus you find in stores and for sale online is actually just mislabeled Thanksgiving Cactus. Each cladode is lightly serrate on the margins, distinguishing it from other species, and have areoles at the tips where the flowers emerge.This really is a true hard to find Christmas Cactus. Stem: Stem Color: Green Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Surface: Smooth (glabrous) Stem Description: Flattened stem segments with scalloped edges are tear drop shape.They are represented by setaceous, short hairs from areoles between crenations. Leaves: Leaf Color: Green Hairs Present: No Leaf Description: Leaves are inconspicuous to lacking.The tube ispurpl elongated, weakly oblique tepals spreading to recurved, of varying lengths. Flowers are slightly zygomorphic, anthocyanin-pigmented (usually purple, lavender, pink or white). Flowers: Flower Color: Pink Purple/Lavender Flower Inflorescence: Solitary Flower Value To Gardener: Showy Flower Bloom Time: Winter Flower Shape: Tubular Flower Petals: Tepals Flower Size: 1-3 inches Flower Description: Seasonal bloomer.Cultural Conditions: Light: Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: Less than 12 inches 12 inches-3 feet.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Epiphyte Herbaceous Perennial Houseplant Perennial Succulent Habit/Form: Arching Rounded Weeping Maintenance: Low.Attributes: Genus: Schlumbergera Species: buckleyi Family: Cactaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Stem Cutting Dimensions: Height: 0 ft.Tags: #showy flowers #houseplant #drought tolerant #perennials #succulent #easy to grow #pink flowers #epiphytic #interiorscape #low maintenance #winter interest #herbaceous perennials #long lifespan #easy to propagate #fantz #dry soils tolerant #Christmas decorations #container plant Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Flowers with elongated tube, anthocyanin hues.truncataeven though it is labeled as a Christmas Cactus. ![]() Often times the plant you will find for sale is Thanksgiving Cactus S. Its blooms droop down toward the ground and the stem segments are flattened with scalloped edges. ![]() Phonetic Spelling shlum-BER-ger-uh BUK-lee-eye DescriptionĬhristmas Cactus is an artificial hybrid container grown houseplant with showy blooms from November until mid-February. ![]()
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