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Botanical Name: Disocactus nelsonii hybrids
Common Name: Orchid Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: gdn hybrid / parents Mexico
Plant type: Epiphyte

Growth Rate: slow to medium
Height: 3'
Width: 3'
Evergreen/Deciduous: evergreen
Water: "drought tolerant, but frequent watering in summer"
Light: Part shade
Hardiness: 30 - 32 degrees
Soil: loose / bark/peat
Flower Color/Season: All shades of pink and red in late winter though spring
Special Feature: big showy flowers/
Grower: SF Botanical Gardens at Strybing
Grower City: "San Francisco, CA"
Grower Contact: www.strybing.org