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Christmas Cactus

Christmas Cactus

With cheerful flowers that appear around the holidays, the Christmas Cactus is a hardy, easy-care plant that brings lasting color and tradition to your home.

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Christmas Cactus Care & Information

The Christmas Cactus, also known as the Thanksgiving Cactus, is your go-to fall and winter bloomer, delivering a burst of colorful flowers just when most plants are taking a break. Its segmented, trailing stems and festive flowers add texture and color to shelves, sills, or hanging planters. Easy to care for and long-lived, it’s a seasonal favorite that can bloom year after year!

Note: Common names like "Thanksgiving" or "Christmas" cactus refer more to bloom timing than plant type. Growers can induce blooming through light and temperature changes, so names may vary by season. Leaf shape and bloom color can also vary slightly by batch. No matter the name, you’re getting a festive, easy-care plant that’s easy to love.

  • Each plant is unique; size and shape fluctuate by season so all measurements are shown as a range
  • Your plant may arrive with or without buds or flowers, as availability can vary
  • The actual color of blooms may vary slightly from what is pictured
  • Arrives in a 6" nursery grow pot 
How to care for a Christmas Cactus

Christmas Cactus

Plant Origin: Brazil

Sunlight requirements

Thrives in bright indirect to medium indirect light. Not suited for intense, direct afternoon sun.

Watering requirements

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out half way down between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light. This plant can benefit from extra humidity when in bloom. Christmas Cacti can be sensitive to water with a high calcium content. Try using filtered water or leaving water out overnight before using.

Is this plant pet-friendly?

This is a pet friendly plant!
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