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The earliest English common name was "Christmas cactus". In Europe, where plants are largely produced for sale in the period before Christmas, this remains the most widely used common name in many languages for cultivars of all groups (e.g. Weihnachtskaktus in German, [27] cactus de Noël in French, [28] and cacto de Navidad in Spanish [29]).
Native to tropical rainforests along the Atlantic Coast of Brazil — both directions from Rio de Janeiro. Grows in clouds and drizzle at altitudes of up to 9,000 feet.
Schlumbergera opuntioides occurs only in the coastal mountains of south-east Brazil, in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais, in the southernmost part of the tropics. Sites where it has been found include Mount Itatiaia in the Itatiaia National Park , the Serra da Mantiqueira in São Paulo, and the Serra do Ibitipoca in ...
It is endemic to a limited area of the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitat is rocky areas above 2,600 m (8,500 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss. [3] It is in the same genus as the popular house plant known as Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus.
The Christmas cactus is a native plant to the mountainous regions of Brazil, where it thrives in a cool, humid environment. In its natural habitat, it grows along branches and rocks, making its ...
Hailing from the tropics of southeast Brazil, Christmas cacti will thrive in a brightly lit room and well-drained potting soil. Place your potted plant near a west or south facing window but avoid ...
S. orssichiana occurs only in the coastal mountains of south-east Brazil, in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in the southernmost part of the tropics. Sites where it has been found include Morro dos Três Picos in the Serra do Mar and the Serra da Bocaina. Plants are found at altitudes of around 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) Because of ...
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