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Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren profile

Written by Maggie

Mar 30 2021

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren profile

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is native to South America, Brazil and Bolivia.Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is a short-sunshine plant, which should be placed in a semi-shade environment and protected from direct sunlight. It likes warm, but avoid high temperature.The optimum growth temperature is 19-32℃, and the optimum winter temperature is 7-13℃.Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren prefers moist environment. In the growing season we should keep the soil moist but not water - resistant. 

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is the pathway of sepulchre acid metabolism. The stomata of cactus closes during the day and opens at night to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which can improve indoor air quality.Flowering luxuriant, for China's common cultivation of indoor flowers, more for the bedroom, guest jin, windowsill, table a few placed ornamental.

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Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren

Morphological characteristics of Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is an epiphytic evergreen herb, with flat, pared-down branches associated with pared-down nodes. The pared-down blades are 2.5-5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, pale green, with 2-3 pairs of dull teeth on the edge. The lower part of each pared-down stem is semicircular, the top is flat, and the center has a few fine villi.Bud from the second: section abnormal stem long, because of its abnormal shape like nails, so immortals point to.Adult plants in December from the top of the metamorphosis stems of flower sholla, the next year January to March open. The flower cylinder length is 3.5-4.5 cm, petals 16-18 pieces, born in the lower and upper part of the flower cylinder, first straight and then 90 degrees Angle flat spread into radiation, purple, orange, pink and other colors.February is the month when they bloom. 

Habitat of Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is native to South America, Brazil and Bolivia.Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is a short-sunshine plant, which should be placed in a semi-shade environment and protected from direct sunlight.Like warm, but avoid high temperature.The optimum growth temperature is 19-32℃, and the optimum winter temperature is 7-13℃.It prefers moist environment, and in the growing season we should keep the soil moist but not water. 

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren breeding method

Cutting: Propagation of Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren may be performed by cutting and grafting.Cut 3-4 sections of the last year's abnormal stems from April to early June, put them in the shade place to dry, and insert them into the pine needle rotting leaf soil the next day. Put them in the shade place to protect themselves from the sun, spray water on the abnormal stems often, and the basin soil is slightly moist but not too wet. After a month, the new stems will survive and grow, and then be transferred to normal management, and they will bloom in 3-4 years. 

Grafting: Choose schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren as rootstock, in May take 3-5 sections of modified stem as scion, graft on top 1 branch, 47 cm from the top, graft on both sides of thorns 1 branch, after grafting with transparent plastic film cover up heat preservation and moisture to survive, such as scion wilted half a month later. It is not alive, and can be selected again at the graft point.

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren main value

Ecology: Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is the pathway of sepulchre acid metabolism. The stomata of cactus closes during the day and opens at night to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which can improve indoor air quality.

Ornamental: Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren is a commonly cultivated indoor flower in China, which is mainly used for ornamental display in bedrooms, Windows, tables and tables.

Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren