You may be used to having a Christmas cactus in your home as a festive green and red, low-maintenance houseplant, but did you ...

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 ...

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

How can I tell the difference between Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter Cacti? The Thanksgiving cactus is one of the most common and familiar. It blooms from mid-November through late December with ...

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 ...

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

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) is a seasonal favorite houseplant for it's stunning, vibrant blooms and ease in maintenance. Though it has native origins to Brazil, taking care of a ...

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