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Schlumbergera truncata 'Gold Charm'

 
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Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Schlumbergera (shlum-BER-ger-uh) (Info)
Species: truncata (trunk-AH-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Gold Charm

Synonym:Zygocactus truncatus

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Epiphytes

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Succulent
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive napdognewfie On Dec 4, 2009, napdognewfie from Cumberland, MD (Zone 6a) wrote:

I have what I believe is this one. It came with no tag. Blooms along with the others around Thanksgiving. Very pretty color sort of a yellow-apricot. Mine grow happily in my South-facing kitchen window & spend summers outside under the shade of a patio umbrella. It stays cool in my kitchen at night & they all bloom their heads off. They are bright & cheerful spots of color in the middle of a dark, drab winter.

Neutral doridunn On Oct 23, 2009, doridunn from Newfield, NY wrote:

what color do they call this christmas cactus?how many different color there?

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cumberland, Maryland
Newfield, New York



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