Christmas Cactus – genus schlumbergera The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera Bridgesii) is a plant that is gaining in popularity. It’s beautiful blooms add variety to any plant collection. This houseplant captures the hearts of many during the long winter months. The Christmas cactus needs long nights of 14 hours of dark in order to bloom. The …
A Christmas cactus is typically found in a tropical rainforest. They actually aren’t even located on the ground, but up in the trees. They natively grow without soil if you can believe it. Their grow medium is generally old decayed leaves and branches. How cool is that? Since they grow up in the tree branches, …
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Christmas cacti bloom once a year generally during the Christmas season. Christmas cacti are beautiful year-round. The plants are adorned with flat green kind of spiky leaves. The branches of the plant can reach up to 3 feet long. During Christmastime, the plants burst with blossoms. Each variety has a different color. Holiday cacti can …