Christmas cactus 蟹爪蘭

Species：　Christmas cactus Schlumbergera

The Christmas cactus belongs to the plant family of the cactus. It is native in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. It received its name due to the fact that it blooms around Christmas. After successful pollination, the Christmas cactus gets fruits. These need several weeks to months to mature. When they are mature, they shrivel and turn reddish.

蟹爪蘭屬於仙人掌家族的一份子。他的原生長地是在巴西東南方的海岸山脈。之所以被稱做Christmas cactus是因為它開花的時間點就在聖誕節前後。在成功的授粉之後，蟹爪藍將會長出果實。而這果實將會需要好幾個禮拜甚至月才能夠成熟。當種子成熟時，他將會變得枯癟且轉成紅色的外觀。

The Christmas cactus belongs to the plant family of the cactus. It is native in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. It received its name due to the fact that it blooms around Christmas. The different types of Christmas cacti have different habitats. So are those who grow in the crotches of trees, others on rocks or stones.

蟹爪蘭屬於仙人掌家族的一份子。他的原生長地是在巴西東南方的海岸山脈。之所以被稱做Christmas cactus是因為它開花的時間點就在聖誕節前後。不同種的蟹爪蘭會出現在不同的棲息地。有些會生長在樹的枝枒間，有的則會長在岩石或石頭上。

The Christmas cactus belongs to the plant family of the cactus. It is native in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. It received its name due to the fact that it blooms around Christmas. The flowers, which are often shaped zygomorphous, is available in different colors. They present abundant nectar which serves as a food source to hummingbirds.

蟹爪蘭屬於仙人掌家族的一份子。他的原生長地是在巴西東南方的海岸山脈。之所以被稱做Christmas cactus是因為它開花的時間點就在聖誕節前後。它的花朵通常都是左右對稱地開放，且有可能是不同顏色的。他們產生的豐富花蜜通常是蜂鳥的食物來源之一。