Schlumbergera Truncatus (Noun)
Meaning
South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Schlumbergera truncatus, also known as Christmas or holiday cactus, has gained popularity in homes for its stunning blooms and relatively low maintenance care.
- As one of the many hybrids within the genus Schlumbergera, schlumbergera truncatus provides variety to collectors who focus on jointed South American cacti.
- If kept at an ideal temperature of 15°C at night and indirect light during the day, a well-watered schlumbergera truncatus makes for an elegant decorative plant during holiday seasons.
- Research revealed Schlumbergera truncatus needs night temperature cooler than 12°C in the four weeks before winter, promoting intense bud set necessary for displaying deep, fire-red blooms by year-end festivities.
- Dwarf and clump varieties within Schlumbergera truncatus further popularized propagation in numerous online enthusiast groups discussing specifics for increasing proliferation speed through strategic replanting strategies and spurring bolder branching designs in larger domestic flowerbed plant arrangements.