Schlumbergera
E45660
Schlumbergera is a small genus of epiphytic cacti best known for popular holiday houseplants such as the Christmas cactus, prized for their segmented stems and brightly colored winter blooms.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of cacti
→
genus of plants → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Core eudicots → Eudicots → |
| commonName |
Christmas cactus (for some species and hybrids)
→
Thanksgiving cactus (for some cultivars) → holiday cactus (for some cultivars) → |
| cultivatedAs |
ornamental plant
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|
| family |
Cactaceae
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|
| flowerColor |
orange
→
pink → red → white → yellow → |
| floweringSeason |
late autumn
→
winter → |
| flowerSymmetry |
zygomorphic
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| growthForm |
epiphytic cactus
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|
| habitat |
humid forest
→
rock crevices → tree branches → tropical cloud forest → |
| includesTaxon |
Schlumbergera russelliana
→
Schlumbergera truncata → Schlumbergera x buckleyi → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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| knownFor |
Christmas cactus houseplants
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brightly colored flowers → holiday houseplants → segmented stems → winter flowering → |
| leafType |
leafless (true leaves absent)
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|
| lifeCycle |
perennial
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|
| lightPreference |
bright indirect light
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| namedAfter |
Frédéric Schlumberger
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| nativeTo |
Brazil
→
coastal mountains of southeastern Brazil → |
| order |
Caryophyllales
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| photosynthesisType |
CAM photosynthesis
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| pollination |
hummingbird-pollinated (in the wild)
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| reproduction |
seeds
→
vegetative cuttings → |
| soilPreference |
slightly acidic substrate
→
well-drained soil → |
| stemType |
flattened segmented cladodes
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| taxonomicRank |
genus
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| temperaturePreference |
cooler temperatures to induce flowering
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|
| waterPreference |
moderate watering
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|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Schlumbergera
("Schlumbergera truncata")
→
Schlumbergera ("Schlumbergera russelliana") → Schlumbergera ("Schlumbergera x buckleyi") → |
includesTaxon |
|
Schlumbergera
("Christmas cactus (for some species and hybrids)")
→
Schlumbergera ("Thanksgiving cactus (for some cultivars)") → |
commonName |
|
Cactaceae
→
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notableGenus |