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Schlumbergera Hybrid

Schlumbergeraexotica

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Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Schlumbergera (shlum-BER-ger-uh)
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Species
exotica (eg-ZOT-ih-kuh)
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Synonym
Schlumbergera × exotica
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage

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Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
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

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time
Late Fall/Early Winter
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Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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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 woody stem 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
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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | September 2006 | neutral

This plant is an artificially produced hybrid of Schlumbergera opuntioides & Schlumbergera truncata

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