Zygocactus, with their pretty, flattened-bell flowers, are delights of
the winter garden. They’re often called ‘crab’ cactus, because of their
crab-like segmented stems, or, occasionally, Christmas cactus. The
latter name doesn’t, of course, make a lot of sense in the southern
hemisphere where they flower in the middle of the year. Zygocactus
bloom in winter because their flowering is initiated by winter’s longer
nights (or shorter days).
Zygocactus (more correctly called schlumbergera, but familiarly known as
zygos) are hybrids of succulent plants that grow naturally on trees in
their Brazilian homeland.
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6 comments:
That's a beautiful click :) Appeals to the nature lover in me!
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Very pretty the cactus flowers .
That's a rich pink color. If we ever get rid of the front lawn, I'd try growing some of those.
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Nice Z word!
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Interesting flowers! Such a delight!
Lovely. Ours are blooming now as well, Ann.
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