Cactus plant `Holiday Splendor`

Abstract

A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit which is similar to that of the "Christmas Charm" variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,196) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker and longer midribs, wider wings, and longer teeth, and flowers longer perianth tube with greater major axis dimensions, and a longer basally united group of stamen.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distnact plant variety of the Cactaceae family as shown and described and which is mainly distinguished from its antecedents and known related varieties by growth characteristics that are similar to those of the "Christmas Charm" variety but as modified by the combination of the following characteristics: (1) A more erect posture at maturity than the "Christmas Charm" variety;   (2) Phylloclades which, in comparison to the "Christmas Charm" variety have (a) midribs with generally greater length and thickness dimensions, (b) wings with generally greater thickness dimensions, and (c) teeth with generally greater length dimensions;   (3) Flowers which, in comparison to the "Christmas Charm" variety, have (a) a perianth tube with generally greater length and major axis dimensions, (b) a tube attached group of stamen that generally have greater length dimensions, and (c) a basally united group of stamen that generally have greater length dimensions.