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.

Exact synonyms: Schlumbergera Baridgesii, Schlumbergera Buckleyi
Generic synonyms: Cactus
Group relationships: Genus Schlumbergera, Schlumbergera

Lexicographical Neighbors of Christmas Cactus

Christlikeness
Christly
Christmas
Christmas Day
Christmas Days
Christmas Eve
Christmas Island
Christmas Islander
Christmas Islanders
Christmas begonia
Christmas bells
Christmas berry
Christmas box
Christmas boxes
Christmas bush
Christmas cactus (current term)
Christmas cake
Christmas cakes
Christmas card
Christmas cards
Christmas carol
Christmas carols
Christmas cheer
Christmas club
Christmas clubs
Christmas cookie
Christmas cookies
Christmas cracker
Christmas crackers
Christmas creep

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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