Schlumbergera truncata Orange
Zygocactus 'Orange'
Blooms beautiful orang/red flowers in colder months. It is a cactus but it prefers more moisture than others. Flower colours can vary depending on climate. Schlumbergera truncata has leafless green stems which act as photosynthetic organs. The stems are composed of flat segments, with "teeth" of varying shapes along their edges and at the ends. The flowers are about 7 cm long of various colours, including shades of red, orange, pink and white.
Contributed by @AlexL
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Zygocactus 'Orange'
Latin name
Schlumbergera truncata Orange
type
Flowering plant
family
Cactaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.80 M
0.60 M
Schlumbergera truncata Orange
Blooms beautiful orang/red flowers in colder months. It is a cactus but it prefers more moisture than others. Flower colours can vary depending on climate. Schlumbergera truncata has leafless green stems which act as photosynthetic organs. The stems are composed of flat segments, with "teeth" of varying shapes along their edges and at the ends. The flowers are about 7 cm long of various colours, including shades of red, orange, pink and white.
Planting - Growing medium
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Free-draining, humus-rich, somewhat acid growing media are used, such as a mixture of peat or leafmould and an inert material such as grit, sharp sand or polystyrene beads. It is recommended that plants should be grown in relatively small pots; half-height pots are suitable.
Propogation by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Early Winter
In the home, propagation can be achieved by using short pieces of stem, one to three segments long, twisted off rather than cut. Cuttings are allowed to dry for 1–7 days, forming a callus at the broken end, and then rooted in an open growing medium. Temperatures above 21 °C (70 °F) and up to 27 °C (81 °F) in long day/short night conditions speed rooting.
Flowering Season
From Early Winter TO Late Winter
Schlumbergera Truncata produces flowers in a range of colours during the winter months. Day length is important in controlling flowering; continuous darkness for at least 12 hours is necessary to induce bud formation. A period of about 8 days with 16 hours of darkness at 16 °C (61 °F) has been shown to cause flower buds to form. Lower temperatures slow this process.
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