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Schlumbergera
Hybrid Christmas Cactus
Origin: Southwestern Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Schlumbergera |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 29 |
| Height |
| 0.3 m - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 m - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Potted indoor plant, potted outdoor or patio plant in warm, arid climates or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in a humus rich soil that is kept moist in summer, but dry in winter. Allow the plant to dry throughly between waterings. Do not move the plant when in bud/flower as bud drop will occur. |
| Shape |
| Upright spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Dry, rocky, partially shady slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, flat, glabrous succulent stems and bodies. The edges of succulent bodies may appear variegated, depending on sunlight exposure. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy open cup-shaped blooms with lanceolate-ovate petals that curl backward to reveal a pronounced pistil. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to sage green succulent bodies with a reddish-green hue nearing the apices of branches. Vivid blooms ranging from ballerina pink to deep magenta. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth and waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings or seed. |
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