Schlumbergera x buckeyi/Christmas Cactus

At Christmas
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At Christmas	A white flowering variety	Flowers just beginning to open at Christmas season
Plant grown outdoors in zone 8 where it seldon need protection for freezes	At peak of bloom	Pink variety at peak of bloom during the Christmas season
Plant grown indoors less likely to drop flower buds when displayed inside at Christmas	Grown in a half basket that easily fit on a wall	Close-up view of flowers
White flowers can be quite showy	White flowers with stamen and pistil colors in good contrast	Beautiful pink flowers at Christmas time
	Close view of flowers showing stigma, style and stamens


Scientific Name:	Schlumbergera x buckeyi
Common Name:	Christmas Cactus
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	1-2 feet
Spread:	1-2 feet
Bloom time:	Spring, Winter
Flower color:	Lavender
Light Exposure:	Sun, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Low
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No
Comments:	There are many selections of Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter Cacti. Thesee are normally grown as a flowering container plant during the holiday season, although gardeners quite frequently grow plants for many years in containers. It does exceptionally well in hanging baskets. Provide a well drained soil and direct sunlight during the morning hours if possible. Flowers when days are short and night temperature is cool to almost cold. Flower bud drop is common when plants are moved from one location to another during the flowering period.