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Easter cactus

Easter cactus (plural Easter cactuses or Easter cacti or Easter cactus)


noun 
Definition:
 
S American ornamental plant: a cactus with flattened branches, cultivated as an ornamental plant. Flowers: large, red, in clusters. Native to: South America.  Latin name Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri.

[Because it blooms in the northern hemisphere's spring]
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