Plant Habit: | Shrub 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 8-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Leafless green stem segments. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Pink Red White Yellow Bi-Color Other: Yellow anthers |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Other: Mature single segment cuttings. |
Pollinators: | Birds |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Epiphytic |
Chillybean | On October 26, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Gave one of my two to a friend. I noticed a bud beginning to form, so I hope she gets plenty of the flowers to enjoy. |
MyPlantsAreTheBest | From December 11, 2016 to December 12, 2016 | Obtained plant it doesn't say on this website how you are supposed to water this one but it is like water it alot this is the place i found the info http://www.plantsrescue.com/sc... if it helps any |
lemonFresh | On May 1, 2008 | Obtained plant |
antsinmypants | On February 4, 2021 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On November 17, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event buds |
piksihk | On October 10, 2019 | Obtained plant RoseA32 |
hlutzow | On January 10, 2021 | Bloomed |
hlutzow | On August 20, 2019 | Obtained plant cuttings |
Macrocentra | On December 1, 2022 | Bloomed - Medium (orange) blooms opened. - Small (red/white) bloom opened. - Medium (red/white) blooms opened. |
Macrocentra | On November 20, 2022 | Seeds sown Portion of seeds from (white pollen) x (orange flower) cross were sown. |
Macrocentra | On November 10, 2022 | Bloomed - Blooms opening on Large (red) - Blooms growing on Medium (peach) and Medium (red/white) - Blooms growing on two Small (unknown). Will be first bloom since cuttings were rooted last January. - Blooms open on Small (white) |
Macrocentra | On January 3, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Three buds became visible. |
Macrocentra | On January 3, 2021 | Cuttings stuck Stuck 10 cuttings (all with roots forming). |
WebTucker | On December 5, 2022 | Bloomed |
green_redfoxx | On October 17, 2022 | Obtained plant Not sure exactly what day I got it but it was around here, got from Nanny as a piece from her friends plant |
ClaraHerranz | On March 23, 2024 | Potted up |
ClaraHerranz | On January 25, 2024 | Deadheaded |
ClaraHerranz | On December 28, 2023 | Bloomed |
ClaraHerranz | On March 15, 2023 | Obtained plant |
Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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Beautiful! by vic | Aug 16, 2015 10:01 AM | 6 |
Christmas Cactus Photograph by lovemyhouse | Jan 17, 2016 10:04 AM | 4 |
This beautiful plant looks like Schlumbergera truncata. by purpleinopp | Apr 24, 2017 12:50 PM | 10 |
id by BlueOddish | Jan 7, 2019 7:45 PM | 1 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Dec 6, 2021 2:41 PM | 2 |
S. truncata by purpleinopp | Apr 13, 2021 7:04 PM | 3 |
S. truncata by purpleinopp | Dec 6, 2021 3:16 PM | 5 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Aug 15, 2021 11:01 AM | 0 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Aug 15, 2021 11:02 AM | 0 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Sep 10, 2021 9:33 AM | 1 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Dec 6, 2021 2:41 PM | 2 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Feb 15, 2022 7:17 AM | 3 |
This is S. truncata by purpleinopp | Feb 15, 2022 7:15 AM | 4 |
S. truncata by purpleinopp | Dec 16, 2022 10:02 AM | 3 |
Not Schlumbergera microsphaerica by plantladylin | Mar 25, 2023 4:33 PM | 1 |
Not Schlumbergera truncata by plantladylin | Nov 21, 2024 2:28 PM | 1 |
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