Holiday Cactus: Difference between revisions

From Gardenology
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{SPlantbox
{{SPlantbox
|familia=Cactaceae
|genus=Schlumbergera
|genus=Schlumbergera
|species=truncata
|species=truncata
|Min ht metric=cm
|common_name=Crab cactus
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit=cacti-succulent
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Max ht box=12
|Max ht metric=in
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Min wd box=12
|Min wd metric=in
|Max wd box=24
|Max wd metric=in
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=shade
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|features=flowers
|flower_season=early fall, mid fall, late fall
|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|flowers=red, orange, yellow, pink, white
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=10
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=12
|image=Upload.png
|image=Upload.png
|image_width=240
|image_width=240

Revision as of 15:17, 21 May 2010

 Schlumbergera truncata subsp. var.  Crab cactus
The query description has an empty condition.: cacti-succulent
Height: to
Width: to
12in 12in24in
Height: The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 12 in
Width: 12 in to 24 in
The query description has an empty condition.: perennial
Origin:
Poisonous:
Bloom: early fall, mid fall, late fall
The query description has an empty condition.: shade
The query description has an empty condition.:
Features: flowers
Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place
Minimum Temp: °F
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink, white
Cactaceae > Schlumbergera truncata var. ,




Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zygocactus truncatus, Schum. (Epiphyllum truncatum, Haw.). Crab Cactus. Christmas Cactus. Sts. much branched and hanging in large bunches from the trees; joints obovate to oblong, with strongly truncate apex, 1 1/4 - 2 in. long by about 3/4 - 1 in. broad, bright green, margins coarsely serrate, with 1-3 large, acute teeth on each side, the 2 upper ones forming more or less incurved horns on either side of the truncation: areoles bearing a few short yellowish or dark-colored bristles, or sometimes none: fls. horizontal, growing from the truncated end of the younger joints, strongly irregular, 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 in. long, in various shades of red: fr. pear-shaped, red, about 3/8 in. diam. Brazil.— Most of the forms in cult. are hybrids between this species and some other of the genus or with allies of Cereus. A common basket- and rafter-plant.


The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.


Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Species

Gallery

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

References

External links