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I've only ever seen 'Christmas cactus' applied to
Zugocactus/Schlumbergia which has smaller and more tubular flowers
than
the one pictured - in other words, I don't think it is a Christmas
cactus at all.

As its a popular name with no precise definition it can be appled to a
wide
range of plants, a google even shows a reference to opuntia!!

Can we agree, though, that it's definitely not a
Zygocactus/Schlumbergia?


From a single out of focus picture taken head on? There is no way of
knowing, with all the hybrids about there is a huge range of variation.
The
single picture certainly isnt good enough quality to tell. 'Holiday
cactus'
is probably as much as you'd get agreement on :-)

Best I can do picture wise is he
http://www.topqualityfreeware.com/re.../whatisit.html


rhipsalidopsis gaertneri (Easter Cactus)

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54384/

or -

http://tinyurl.com/8myqg

for -

http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plan...gaertneri.html


(thorry K&T )



michael adams

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