Hatiora rosea(Lagerh . ) Barthlott
Rose Easter Cactus , Easter Cactus , Whitsun Cactus , Pink Star Cactus
Rhipsalidopsis rosea , Rhipsalis rosea , Schlumbergera rosea
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family line : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : RhipsalideaeGenus : Hatiora
Hatiora rosea is native toBrazil .
Hatiora rosea , also known asRhipsalidopsis roseaorSchlumbergera rosea , is a bushycactuswith alone , mostly upright , middling arciform or pendant , jointed stems and many rose - bleached flowers . It is an epiphyte but is commonly grown as a foliage plant . The stem segments are flat or 3- to 5 - angled with concave sides , reddish becoming dark green with historic period , and can grow up to 1.6 in ( 4 cm ) long . The margins of the segment have 2 or 3 notches .
The flowers are fragrant and borne terminally . They are pink , broadly funnelform , and can make up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in length and nearly adequate in diameter .
Hatiora rosearesemblesHatiora gaertneribut has much smaller joints and flowers .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Hatioragrows in the natural state in tropical pelting forests of south - eastern Brazil , as far south as Parana , along the border with Paraguay . However , they grow mostly on tree diagram trunk , sometimes on rocky primer coat . In the wild , Hatiorabloom in springiness and will sometimes bloom doubly in one year .
These cacti thrive intimately in indirect light with daybreak and evening sun pic . They opt well - drained soil . Cactus or epiphytic compost works well . Hatiora can be spread easily through cut that can root straight off in stain . It likes long nights of about 14 minute . Cover the industrial plant with a newspaper bag to close out sunlight . Do not reposition the plant once flower bud appear , as these could come off during movement . It needs a calendar month ’s rest after inflorescence , so H2O sparingly during this geological period .
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