Hatiora gaertneri

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A cactus from South America that blooms in spring with jointed stems and coral red flowers

noun

Specialized

: Hatiora gaertneri

During spring, the Hatiora gaertneri produces striking coral-red blooms.

Examples

Gardeners prize Hatiora gaertneri for its unusual jointed stems and ease of care.
The Hatiora gaertneri is often grown as a houseplant for its vivid spring flowers.
The Hatiora gaertneri blooms beautifully in spring.
Many gardeners love Hatiora gaertneri for its vibrant flowers.
During spring, the Hatiora gaertneri produces striking coral-red blooms.
Gardeners prize Hatiora gaertneri for its unusual jointed stems and ease of care.
The Hatiora gaertneri is often grown as a houseplant for its vivid spring flowers.

Synonyms

Schlumbergera gaertneri

vsHatiora gaertneri

Specialized

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A South American cactus grown as a houseplant with coral-red spring flowers

is the same plant but sometimes placed in a different genus

Easter cactus

vsHatiora gaertneri

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A South American cactus that flowers in spring with flat stems and bright pink or red flowers often grown indoors

is the same species but often called by a common name

Surface Forms

Hatiora gaertneri singular

Hatiora gaertneris plural

Morphology

Hatiora + gaertneri

This is a Latin binomial: knowing 'Hatiora' (a genus of cacti) allows a learner to infer that the phrase names a particular species of that cactus, and taxonomic naming is cross-linguistically recognizable. However, 'gaertneri' is an arbitrary species epithet with no independent lexical meaning, so the specific qualities (spring-blooming, coral-red flowers) are not predictable from the parts, making the phrase only partially transparent.

Etymology

Hatiora gaertneri is a scientific plant name made of two parts: Hatiora the group name and gaertneri which means 'of Gaertner'. One popular story says the cactus was named for a gardener or plant collector called Gaertner, so think of it as 'Gaertner's Hatiora' and remember its coral-red spring flowers.