Hatiora gaertneri(Regel ) Barthlott
Easter Cactus , Whitsun Cactus , Holiday Cactus
Epiphyllopsis gaertneri , Epiphyllum gaertneri , Epiphyllum russellianum var . gaertneri , Phyllocactus gaertneri , Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri , Rhipsalis gaertneri , Schlumbergera gaertneri
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : RhipsalideaeGenus : Hatiora
Hatiora gaertneri , also known asRhipsalidopsis gaertneriorSchlumbergera gaertneri , is a cactus that grows on tree or , less often , rocks in tropical rainforest . With adulthood , it prepare into a branching pendent leafless shrub with a woody base . stem are made up of segments , most of which are flattened . unseasoned segment are dull green , with small notches on the gross profit , up to 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) farsighted and 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) wide .
The flowers come along from areoles at the ends of the stems . They are red , funnel - shaped , up to 2 inches ( 5 curium ) long , and up to 3 inches ( 7.5 cm ) across .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Hatioragrows in the wilderness in tropical rain woodland of southeast Brazil , as far in the south as Parana , along the molding with Paraguay . Although they uprise mostly on tree trunks , they are sometimes found growing on rocky ground . In the wild , Hatiorabloom in spring and will sometimes flower twice in one year .
These cacti thrive best in collateral visible radiation with photograph to break of the day and evening sunshine . They preferwell - drained grease . Cactus or epiphytic compost figure out well . Hatioracan be propagated easily through cuttings that can steady down immediately in stain . It likes long nights of about 14 time of day . brood the plant with a composition bag to shut out sunlight . Try not to dislodge the flora once flower bud appear , as these could hang off during any social movement . It needs a month ’s ease after flowering , so water meagrely during this time period .
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See more atHow to Grow and Care for Hatiora .
This species is aboriginal to southeasternBrazil .
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