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- Also called Holiday Cactus
- Scientific name: Zygocactus or Schlumbergera
- Popular holiday houseplant
- Typically available from October to DecemberDenver Plants: Christmas Cactus
- Christmas cactus tends to do best in bright, indirect sunlightDenver Plants: Christmas Cactus
- Blooms are typically pink, orange or red
- Like most cacti, the Christmas cactus rarely needs watering; requires very little fertilizingDenver Plants: Christmas Cactus
- Can survive in temperatures as low as 35 degreesDenver Plants: Christmas Cactus
- Water when top soil begins to feel dryFernlea Flowers: Christmas Cactus Care Information
- Can be placed outdoors during warmer months; make sure area is well shadedFernlea Flowers: Christmas Cactus Care Information
- Given as gifts in Victorian England
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The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday gift plant. Despite the seemingly kitschy connotations of the name, it is not simply a cactus bedecked in Christmas tree decorations, but an actual variety of cactus, scientifically known as Zygocactus or Schlumbergera.
Origin
The Christmas Cactus is from a family of cacti native to Brazil's mountainous southeast. Unlike the desert variety most common in North America, it is a forest plant with a leafy appearance. The Christmas Cactus descends from a hybrid of different members of the Schlumbergera family, first bred in England in the mid 19th century, where it became a popular gift item.Itawamba History Review: The Christmas Cactus Bloom Signals the Holiday Season-
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Christmas Cactus Questions
What do you do on Christmas? 16 AnswersThis year, I am doing something completely different than I have ever done. I will celebrate the holidays with my husband's family in Michigan. I am not quite s... read more
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I'm really going to bed...good night bloomed Christmas cactus....good night cat rug...good night stack of CR's...good night @joshgroban...
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