Project Tag: Cacti
Schlumbergera truncata ‘Sunset Dancer’
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Common Name: “Thanksgiving Cactus”; “Holiday Cactus”; mistakenly called “Christmas Cactus” Note: This particular variety of Holiday Cactus is “Thanksgiving Cactus”. “Christmas Cactus” is Schlumbergera bridgesii. Another Holiday-themed cactus is “Easter Cactus”, or Hatiora gaertneri. Read about the differences between the three varieties of Holiday Cactus. Scientific Classification: Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Sub-Family: Cactoideae Genus: Schlumbergera Species: S. truncata Cultivar: ‘Sunset Dancer’ Native To: Brazil Growing Specs: Unlike … Read More Schlumbergera truncata ‘Sunset Dancer’
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus
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Common Name: “Paper Spine Cactus” Scientific Classification: Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Sub-Family: Opuntioideae Genus: Tephrocactus Species: T. articulatus var. papyracanthus Native To: Western Argentina Growing Specs: Appearance: This is one weird-looking cactus! It is relatively small, only growing to about 12 inches high. It has medium to dark green, pinecone-shaped segments with long, white paper-thin spines. When the spines get long enough, they will … Read More Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus
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