Christmas cactus

Japanese: Christmas cactus(英語表記)Christmascactus
Christmas cactus

...It has no leaves, a jointed stem, and is flat with several sharp sawtooths. It blooms around December, so in the UK and the US it is also called Christmas cactus, but in Japan it is treated with short days and is available in florist shops from autumn. The flowers are at the end of the stems, somewhat symmetrical, about 7 cm long, usually reddish pink, but can also be pink, white, or white with a pink border. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Christmas cactus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…葉はなく,茎は節をなし,扁平で数個の鋭い鋸歯がある。12月ごろに咲くので,英米ではクリスマス・カクタスChristmas cactusとも呼ばれるが,日本では短日処理され,秋から花屋の店頭に並ぶ。花は茎節の末端につき,やや左右相称で長さ約7cm,通常は赤桃色だが,ピンクや白色,ピンクで縁どられた白花などもある。…

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