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Definition of Christmas cactus in English: Christmas cactusnoun A South American cactus with flattened segmented stems and red, pink, or white flowers, grown as a houseplant. Schlumbergera bridgesii, family Cactaceae Example sentencesExamples - And remember to get your poinsettias and your Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti ready for well-timed holiday color.
- Every fall, my Christmas cactus displays a spectacular profusion of blooms on a covered patio in San Mateo, California.
- You'll be glad to hear that my Christmas cacti are now dripping with pink buds and the geraniums on my frost-free balcony continue to bloom spectacularly.
- The best flowers to give at Christmas time are orchids, holly, poinsettias, and the Christmas cactus as well as any red flower.
- While poinsettia is the most popular, a Christmas cactus in full bloom is a great gift and easy to care for once the flowers have faded.
Origin So named because it flowers at about the northern midwinter. Definition of Christmas cactus in US English: Christmas cactusnoun A Brazilian cactus with branching stems of glossy green, flat, broad, tooth-edged sections, the tips of which bear long flowers, typically red or pink, with recurved outer petals. Christmas cacti are widely cultivated as houseplants. Schlumbergera bridgesii (or Zygocactus bridgesii), family Cactaceae Example sentencesExamples - Every fall, my Christmas cactus displays a spectacular profusion of blooms on a covered patio in San Mateo, California.
- The best flowers to give at Christmas time are orchids, holly, poinsettias, and the Christmas cactus as well as any red flower.
- And remember to get your poinsettias and your Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti ready for well-timed holiday color.
- You'll be glad to hear that my Christmas cacti are now dripping with pink buds and the geraniums on my frost-free balcony continue to bloom spectacularly.
- While poinsettia is the most popular, a Christmas cactus in full bloom is a great gift and easy to care for once the flowers have faded.
Origin So named because it flowers at about the northern midwinter. |