Christmas Cactus Problems
There are very few diseases that the Christmas Cactus ails with, though there are a few bubs - noticeably mealy bugs, scale insect, and rarely, red spider mite.
Christmas Cactus
Prepared by Nancy Doubrava, HGIC Horticulture Specialist and Al Pertuit, Extension Floriculture Specialist, Clemson University. (New 05/99.)
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Christmas Cactus
Now here's a gift that is right to the point....ouch. Sorry for that one! Christmas Cactus are so named because they are a flower that blooms a tiny red flower right around the Christmas season.
False Christmas Cactus
Scientific Name: Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran
Synonym: Epiphyllum bridgesii, Epiphyllum ruckeri, Zygocactus delicatus, Schlumbergera truncata var.
The true Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera x buckleyi, differs from S. truncata. The S. Truncata has an asymmetrical flower and wings on its ovary.
Culture Of The Christmas Cactus.
Question: Please outline for me the culture of the Christmas cactus.
Christmas Cactus
Cactaceae
Schlumbergera bridgessii or Christmas Cactus, a native of Brazil, is an epiphytic cactus with flat-jointed stems. The arching stems reach about 1 foot in height, which makes it a great hanging basket subject.
Christmas Cactus
Zygocactus Schlumbergera truncata is known in the Southern Hemisphere as the Christmas Cactus. It flowers in pinks and reds, requires bright but not strong sunlight, medium watering with good drainage.
Christmas cactus
It can grow on you in more ways than one.
Sure, the plants just get bigger and better every year.
Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera x buckleyi, Schlumbergera buckleyi, Schlumbergera bridgesii
Cacti and Succulents ...
Christmas Cactus. In the Cactaceae or cactus family. Common.
Chrysanthemum
Cichorium intybus. Chicory. Also known as wild succory and blue sailors. Native to Europe. Grows wild. Edible but bitter, a salad green.
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Making Your Own Plant Pots ...
Opuntia leptocaulis. Desert Christmas Cactus. Arizona.
Opuntia fulgida. Chain Fruit Cholla. Sonora Desert Museum. Tuscon, Arizona.
Echinocereus fendleri. Fendler's Hedgehog Cactus. Near Portal, Arizona.
Among those cultivated for their showy blossoms are the Christmas cactus (Zygocactus) and species of Echinocereus and of Epiphyllum, the orchid cactus.
Some of the best, common house plants that are easy to grow in pots include the Christmas cactus, peace lily, violets, anthurium and lipstick plant.
Plants That Thrive in Full Sun on the South Side of the House ...
Use the greenhouse to force Christmas cactus to bloom. Place houseplants that won't fit on sunny windowsills inside the house in the greenhouse.
Winter: Use the greenhouse to grow some cold-hardy vegetables such as lettuce.
It's easy to ignore houseplants when the weather is balmy and the vegetable patch needs weeding. But as the days become shorter, it's reassuring to glance at your Christmas cactus and discover, despite your neglect, a fresh crop of buds, ...
There are some other plants with out really interesting names: The desert Christmas cactus, prickly pear cactus, desert willow, western wildflower, cave primrose and desert lupine. These desert plants adapt to their climate by seeking coolness.
Christmas-flowering houseplants
Bulbs for Christmas flowering
Poinsettia
Christmas cactus
Houseplants ...
Cuttings are an excellent way to propagate most perennial plants, including coreopsis, achillea, begonia, dianthus, heliotrope, lavender, nepeta, and penstemon. I have been especially successful with stolen parts of Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera ...
Sometime in September or early October, move your Jade plants, your Christmas Cactus and last years Poinsettia into their 'natural light' environment. Check on them now and then to be sure they aren't stressed from lack of, or from excess water.
 See also: Poinsettia, Calla, Orchid, Amaryllis, Calla lily
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