About Crab Cactus
Schlumbergera truncata, the false Christmas cactus, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to a small area of the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist forests. It is the parent or one of the parents of the houseplants called Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus or zygocactus, among other names.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schlumbergera truncata
- Genus
- Schlumbergera
- Family
- CACTACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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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