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Definition of Christmas cactus
1. Noun. Epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter.
Generic synonyms: Cactus
Group relationships: Genus Schlumbergera, Schlumbergera
Lexicographical Neighbors of Christmas Cactus
Literary usage of Christmas cactus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1915)
"It is commonly called the "Christmas" cactus, blossoming freely about the 25th
of December in California if forced under glass for a month or so, ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"christmas cactus. Fig. 4055. Sts. much branched and hanging in large bunches from
the trees; joints obovate to oblong, with strongly truncate apex, ..."
3. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1902)
"There are fine varieties of geraniums, heliotrope, and flowering bulbs. Where there
is not much sunshine the christmas cactus is a very ..."
4. The Artichoke Trail: A Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Organic Food Stores by James Bernard Frost (2000)
"A host of regulars, a goofy bartender and a christmas cactus also make the place
a lot of fun, something that health-minded restaurants can easily lose ..."
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