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Christmas cactus #60773

Christmas cactus

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
Do nothing, bend it over or run away.
Species
Christmas cactus Schlumbergera
Parents
There are no known parents.
Location
Triss's Greenhouse
History

05/21/12
Taken by Triss.

05/26/12
It began to sprout.

06/04/12
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.