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Schlumbergera or Pink Christmas Orchid is
possibly the second most popular houseplant for the holiday season. Schlumbergera is the correct
botanical name for... Christmas Cactus. Their also frequently called Zygocactus, which at one
time was their proper botanical name. Christmas Cactus have been kept as a holiday houseplant
since the 1800's. Early breeders crossed Schlumbergera truncata with Schlumbergera russelliana
creating the beginnings of the hybrid plants you see today. Christmas Cactus are normally
available in bud or bloom from late October thru December. They can be found in a variety of
tabletop container sizes as well as hanging baskets. Usually the largest pot size that you'll be
able to find is 8". Christmas Cactus in larger containers were probably holdovers from the
previous holiday season. These holdovers are well established and typically your best buy.
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