General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Other: Leafless
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Mature single segment cuttings.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Common names
  • Schlumbergera
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Schlumbergera microsphaerica
  • Synonym: Schlumbergera obtusangula
  • Synonym: Schlumbergera microsphaerica subsp. candida

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