Are thanksgiving cactus and easter cactus different?
THANKSGIVING CACTUS (Schlumbergera truncatus = Zygocactus truncatus) | EASTER CACTUS (Schlumbergera gaertneri = Hatiora gaertneri = Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) |
– Sharp teeth at the margin of the foliar segments. – Flowers at the end of the segments – Blooming at the end of October or beginning of November, with tubular flowers, showing a wide range of hues: from white to dark red, shading from dark orange or light purple. – Tubular calyx. |
– The foliar segments don’t have any teeth, they only show 3 or 4 smooth undulations. Beside they present brownish hairs at the tip of the final foliar segment. – They bloom later. It begins in March and lasts till May. – Flowers are rather funnel-shaped than tubular, being generally pink or red, without so many hues. |
More information about plants cultivation.
