Christmas cactus #45149

Species

Christmas cactus Schlumbergera

Parents

There are no known parents.

Location

Voodoocat's Greenhouse

History

01/12/12
Taken by Voodoocat.

01/16/12
It began to sprout.

01/21/12
Finally full grown.

The Christmas cactus belongs to the plant family of the cactus. It is native in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. It received its name due to the fact that it blooms around Christmas. The flowers, which are often shaped zygomorphous, is available in different colors. They present abundant nectar which serves as a food source to hummingbirds.