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Schlumbergera russelliana

A wild Christmas-cactus species from the mountains of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, and one of the parents of the cultivated Schlumbergera × buckleyi. It is an epiphyte or rock-dweller of cool, humid montane forest, so it wants filtered light, cool nights and a moist but airy mix.

Schlumbergera russelliana
Photo: W. Fitch (drew), Swan (engraved), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trees and mossy rocks in Atlantic montane forest, where light is filtered and the air is cool and humid.

Known from high-elevation forest in the Serra dos Órgãos area, roughly 1,000–2,000 m.

Brazil

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.