Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) are epiphytes native to the jungles of South America. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants and use them ...

There are several different types of holiday cactus, including Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus and Easter cactus, which bloom nearest to the holidays for which they are named. All of these ...

Now that the blooms of Christmas cactus are fading, this is a good time to talk about their care. Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi), Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), and Easter ...

Christmas cactuses, and the closely related Thanksgiving and Easter cactuses, are not your standard cactus plants. Not only do these cactuses not produce spines, but they’re actually tropical ...

Hand-drawn watercolor botanical illustration. Realistic isolated object on a white background for your design Watercolor Blooming Christmas Cactus Seamless Pattern, Thanksgiving cactus, Flowers ...

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) are epiphytes native to the jungles of South America. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants and use them ...

Conversely, Christmas cactus has phylloclades with more crenate (rounded) margins. Additionally, Thanksgiving cactus tends to hold its flowers more horizontally, while those of Christmas cactus ...

There are three common species of holiday cacti: Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera × buckleyi) and Easter cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri). All three cacti ...

If you’d like to propagate your Christmas cactus, take longer stem cuttings that are three to five stem segments long.

Under the right conditions, Christmas ... and became Thanksgiving cactus. Schlumbergera russelliana, discovered in 1837, blooms between February and April and became the Easter cactus.