A dear friend gave me this beautiful Christmas cactus a few years ago when she moved away. I think of her every time I walk out the door and see it on my porch (at the least). :) Well, as you can see, it is blooming again! It really amazes me how it flowers every December - February each year! How does it "know" what time of year it is? So fascinating... Well, if you are interested: the plant is photo-thermoperiodic, which basically means that it blooms when day and night length are approximately equal and the temperature is cooler. Cool, huh? It's the science geek in me, I guess, but I think it's really neat!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Christmas Cactus
A dear friend gave me this beautiful Christmas cactus a few years ago when she moved away. I think of her every time I walk out the door and see it on my porch (at the least). :) Well, as you can see, it is blooming again! It really amazes me how it flowers every December - February each year! How does it "know" what time of year it is? So fascinating... Well, if you are interested: the plant is photo-thermoperiodic, which basically means that it blooms when day and night length are approximately equal and the temperature is cooler. Cool, huh? It's the science geek in me, I guess, but I think it's really neat!
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