Cactaceae plant named `Pasadena`

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 `Kris Kringle` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,688) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker midribs, wider and thicker wings, longer teeth in greater number per phylloclade, and sterile flowers with wider tube laminating and tube forming tepals, fewer tube attached stamen that are greater in length, a stamen that is greater in length, and an ovary with longer major and minor axis.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct 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 `Kris Kringle ` variety but as modified by the combination of the following characteristics: 1. a more erect posture at maturity than the `Kris Kringle` variety;   2. phylloclades which, in comparison to the `Kris Kringle` variety have (a) midribs with generally greater thickness dimensions, (b) wings with generally greater thickness and width dimensions, and (c) teeth with generally greater length dimensions and in larger number per phylloclade;   3. flowers which, in comparison to the `Kris Kringle` variety, have (a) a tube laminating tepal series with generally greater width dimensions, (b) a perianth tube that at the throat has a generally longer major axis, (c) a tube forming series of tepals with generally greater width dimensions, (d) a tube attached group of stamens that are generally fewer in number and generally greater in length dimensions, and (f) an ovary that at the major and minor axis is generally greater in length.