Schlumbergera

Examples

• All

• Many gardeners prize Schlumbergera for its beautiful winter blooms.

• I brought home a new Schlumbergera to add to my collection of houseplants.

• I bought a beautiful Schlumbergera for my living room.

• The Schlumbergera blooms in vibrant colors during the holidays.

• Many gardeners prize Schlumbergera for its beautiful winter blooms.

• The popular Christmas cactus is actually a species of Schlumbergera.

• I brought home a new Schlumbergera to add to my collection of houseplants.

Synonyms

D

Decembrist

vsSchlumbergera

7.6

A houseplant with bright flowers that blooms in December

is the broader group that includes many related species and varieties

C

crab cactus

vsSchlumbergera

5.8

A South American cactus with stem sections often kept indoors for its bright red flowers

is the defined genus while this plant is only sometimes placed there

Compounds

S

Schlumbergera baridgesii

• Specialized

9.9

A cactus grown as a houseplant with flat jointed stems and purple winter flowers

S

Schlumbergera buckleyi

• Specialized

9.9

A cactus from Brazil kept as a houseplant with flat jointed stems and purple winter flowers

S

Schlumbergera gaertneri

• Specialized

9.9

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

S

Schlumbergera truncata

• Specialized

9.9

A South American cactus with flat stem sections and bright pink or red flowers kept indoors

Surface Forms

Etymology