Cactus plants are native to North and Latin America.
They may be found natively in desert and jungle environments.
Both biomes represent challenges to survival.
Desert and jungle cactus plants are alike in their handling of conditions of high heat, and in their aversion to cold dampness.
They're unlike in their differing responses to humidity, light, moisture, and vegetative competition.
For example, a desert cactus prefers low humidity and vegetative competition, and high light.
In contrast, a jungle cactus prefers the reverse.
Whatever their native biome, cactus plants have a presence and an impact far beyond their original homeland.
They're survivors and adapt to many different environments, as long as their basic aversion to overwatering and waterlogging is respected.
Where their demands aren't met by the natural environment, they almost always adapt to container and indoor living.
Wherever they grow, they add beauty and unusual interest to the landscape, the home, and the business.
They attract worldwide attention because of their environmental friendliness.
They're role models for the efficient use of resources and the cooperative specialization of body parts and body functions.
For example, their leaves tend to be modified into thorns, spines, spikes, quills, prongs, needles, hairs, or bristles.
They're modified to channel any available moisture - be it dew, fog, or rainfall - into the plant's immediate area, to be taken into the soil for water table replenishment or for intake by cactus roots.
They take on diverse sizes and shapes, and live diverse life spans.
But whatever the height or width, whatever the age of death, a cactus adds beauty, oxygen, use, and value to its immediate environment and beyond.
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Yes, the Christmas cactus is not toxic to dogs.
The name "Christmas cactus" was given because the plant normally blooms in late fall or early winter, just before Christmas. In addition its leaves are a deep green color while its flowers are a reddish purple, similar to the traditional Christmas colors of red and green.
Yes, the Christmas cactus is non-toxic to cats.
Yes, the Christmas cactus is non-toxic to dogs.
Yes, the Christmas cactus is not toxic to cats and is safe for them to be around.
Yes, Christmas cactus flowers are not toxic to dogs.
Yes, Christmas cactus plants are non-toxic to cats.
The scientific name consists of a genus name and a species name. The genus name for all Christmas or winter flowering cactus plants is Schlumbergera or Zygocactus. The genus name comes first, and is followed by any one of six species names or any one of countless hybrid information. For example, Schlumbergera truncata is the winter flowering crab or lobster cactus. Other scientific names include Schlumbergera opuntioides and Schlumbergera russelliana.Most cultivated Christmas cactus plants are hybrids. Examples of common Schlumbergera hybrids include Schlumbergera 'Firecracker', Schlumbergera 'Gold Charm', Schlumbergera 'Joanne', Schlumbergera 'Lilac Beauty', and Schlumbergera 'Maria'.
Yes, the Christmas cactus is non-toxic to pets, including cats and dogs.
Yes, the Christmas cactus is safe for cats to be around and is non-toxic to them if ingested.
Schlumbergera bridgesii flowers around Christmas.