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#Thanksgiving cactus how to#

If something should happen to the mother plant, I will still have a piece of it and the treasured memories it holds. Last year, I pinched several sections containing 3-5 stem segments, allowed them to callus, and placed them in well-drained potting soil. One great characteristic of holiday cacti is the ease of propagation.

The anther, which bears the pollen, is yellow on a Thanksgiving cactus but purplish-brown on the Christmas cactus.

The stem segments (phylloclades) on the Thanksgiving cactus have distinctly pointed edges, while stem segments of the Christmas cactus are more rounded.

In addition to the timing of flowering, there are other features that distinguish the two. Just be sure that there is a drainage hole and the soil isn’t holding onto too much water. You could add a bit of peat moss to your generic potting mix to help the soil retain more water. In fact, most of the plants I see adorning store shelves at this time of the year are Thanksgiving cacti, even if the tags say otherwise. The Thanksgiving cactus is adaptable to most soil types but prefers soil that holds moisture a little more than your typical cactus. As its common name indicates, the Thanksgiving cactus is known for blooming around Thanksgiving, bringing a splash of color into your home just as the weather outdoors is getting colder. The time of flowering is a clue that this treasured plant is not actually a Christmas cactus ( Schlumbergera x buckleyi), but is instead a Thanksgiving cactus ( Schlumbergera truncata). The Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a popular tropical cactus that is sold around the holidays for its gorgeous and prolific flowers.

#Thanksgiving cactus how to#

Read on to learn more about how to best care for this plant.

This article will take you through the essential facts about the Thanksgiving cactus. You will never get it wrong with a Schlumbergera Truncata plant, from a beautiful blooming season to being easy to grow. It still graces us with beautiful magenta flowers around Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving cactus can easily slide into any cactus lover’s favorites list. Thankfully, I had decided to do some landscaping while they were gone and discovered the sad-looking cactus before it was too late. My grandparents were traveling for an extended period and accidentally put the cactus in the outdoor shed in the middle of summer. Humidity: Even though this plant is called a cactus, it does like humidity at 50 or more. Always dilute your plant food to 1/2 the recommended strength.

While both plants have flattened green leaves, the Thanksgiving cactus has pointier tips on the leaves. The best way to tell them apart is by looking at their leaves. Use a balanced, water soluble fertilizer that contains magnesium. Thanksgiving cactus, otherwise known as its scientific name Schlumbergera (genus) truncata, is very similar to the Christmas cactus. About 15 years ago, I purchased what I thought was a Christmas cactus for my grandparents (Nan and Pop), and it’s still around today despite a near-death experience one summer. fertilizer: Feed a Thanksgiving Cactus monthly from early spring to around September. The holidays are often associated with particular plants such as Poinsettias, Cyclamen, and paperwhites, but my favorite group of plants is the holiday cacti.