The difference between Falling Flower Dance and Christmas Cactaceae

The blooming seasons of the Flowering Dance and Schlumbergera are different

The Dancing Flower usually blooms in May and June. The blooming season of Christmas cactus is from November to December.

The flower shapes of the Fallen Flower Dance and Schlumbergera are different.

The plant of Dancing Flowers is multi-branched and grows in a clump-like shape. The leaves are thick and fleshy, usually with 3-5 ribs, but can also be flat or irregularly angular, with purple-red edges.

Its flowers are smaller and the receptacle is four-sided. The flower tube is short, the petals are single-layered, and the petals are arranged regularly and neatly. The flowers are pink and very similar to those of Christmas cactus. They are difficult to distinguish but can be more accurately identified by looking at the nodes.

The petals of Christmas cactus are round and full. When blooming, the petals open evenly and the flower shape is round. The flower tube is long and curved, the petals are multi-layered, the lower petals are curled upwards, and the petals are irregular and uneven.

The pistil is red and the stamens are white, both are long and extend out of the tube. There are currently more than 200 varieties of horticultural species. The edges of the nodes are sharp and the stem is green all over. The leaves are purple-red when young and green when mature. Christmas cactus has double flowers, which sometimes grow upwards.

The color of the flower is different from that of the flower of Schlumbergera cactus

The Falling Flower Dance has many colors and a fresh fragrance.

The colors of Christmas cactus flowers include yellow, white, orange, pink, red, purple, snow blue, etc. There are also multi-colored varieties. Judging from the petal shape, there are sharp petals, blunt petals and round petals.

The stem nodes (leaves) of the Fallen Flower and the Christmas Cactaceae are different.

The nodes (leaves) of the Dancing Flower are ridge-shaped, usually with three or four edges, and no more than five edges, and the edges are also purple-red. Under grafting conditions, thicker, flatter nodes may appear.

The nodes (leaves) of Christmas cactus are flat, with sharp teeth on the edges, shaped like crab claws.

The growth habits of Falling Flower Dance and Christmas Cactaceae are different

The Dance of Fallen Flowers prefers a warm and humid environment.

Christmas cactus likes a shady and humid environment, not suitable for direct sunlight, likes warm and humid environment, and is not cold-resistant. It prefers fertile leaf mold and peat soil, and is afraid of raw coal and coal ash.