Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schlumbergera truncata
- Genus
- Schlumbergera
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cactaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crab Cactus itself; the rest are typical of the Cactaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crab Cactus
Crab Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a species in the Cactaceae family.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Crab Cactus belongs to the Cactaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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