Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Plant Height: | 8-10 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Leafless, flattened cladodes (stem segments) |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple Other: Shades of purplish-pink to reddish-pink to strong purplish-red. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
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 |
Parentage: | Schlumbergera truncata x Schlumbergera russeliana |
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