schlumbergera

Thân thiện

A pink schlumbergera blooms on a sunny windowsill.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of cacti: Schlumbergera is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae). These plants are native to the coastal mountains of southeastern Brazil. 2. Growth habit: They are typically epiphytic (growing on trees) or lithophytic (growing on rocks), unlike many desert cacti. 3. Common name: Plants in this genus are popularly known as holiday cacti, such as the Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus, due to their flowering period in late autumn and winter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Schlumbergera on my windowsill is starting to bloom.
  • She collects different species of Schlumbergera for their vibrant flowers.
  • True desert cacti require different care than a forest-dwelling Schlumbergera.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The genus name is always capitalized and italicized in scientific writing.
  • The study focused on the pollination biology of Schlumbergera truncata.

Variants and Related Words

• Holiday cactus (n): A common name for plants in the genus.
  • My holiday cactus, a Schlumbergera, blooms every November.
• Christmas cactus (n): A common name often used for hybrids.
• Thanksgiving cactus (n): A common name for .
• Zygocactus (n): An older, synonym genus name sometimes still used for these plants.

Synonyms

• Holiday cactus: (common name)
• Crab cactus: (common name, referring to the shape of the stem segments)

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Epiphyte (n): A plant that grows on another plant non-parasitically.
  • As an epiphyte, the Schlumbergera absorbs moisture from the air.
• Lithophyte (n): A plant that grows on rocks.
• Cactaceae (n): The botanical family name for cacti, to which belongs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Schlumbergera
• genus Schlumbergera