This is my Christmas cactus. It blooms yearly around Christmas. This year it bloomed in January.
Otherwise called Schlumbergera, it is a small genus of cacti with six species found in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil.
Plants grow on trees or rocks in habitats that are generally shady with
high humidity, and can be quite different in appearance from their desert-dwelling cousins. Most species of Schlumbergera have stems which resemble leaf-like pads joined one to the other and flowers which appear from areoles
at the joints and tips of the stems. Two species have cylindrical stems
more similar to other cacti. In Brazil, the genus is referred to as Flor de Maio (May flower), reflecting the period in which they flower in the Southern Hemisphere.- Taken from Wikipedia
Since I saw they grow on trees or rocks in general shady areas, I thought hanging it in the kitchen would be a good place for it with filtered natural light.
Monday, January 18, 2016
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On this cold Minnesota day of negative temperature and wind chills the Daffodils I picked up at Trader Joe's decided to bloom today. They have a beautiful scent and brighten my day. This plants normally bloom in the spring and are a perennial. However, you can alter their blooming time by putting the bulbs in a dry dark space for a period of time and have them bloom any time of year you want.
I have several of these bulbs in my yard and several varieties are available.
Narcissus /nɑrˈsɪsəs/ is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants in the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. Various common names including daffodil,[notes 1] daffadowndilly, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. Taken from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28plant%29
I have several of these bulbs in my yard and several varieties are available.
Narcissus /nɑrˈsɪsəs/ is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants in the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. Various common names including daffodil,[notes 1] daffadowndilly, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. Taken from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28plant%29
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