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Schlumbergera Hybrid, Thanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Crab Cactus 'Caribbean Dancer'

Schlumbergera

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Family

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Schlumbergera (shlum-BER-ger-uh)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Mid Fall

Late Fall/Early Winter

Mid Winter

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Cactus and Succulents

Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From softwood cuttings

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Brea, California

San Diego, California

Santee, California

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