- Bright Seasonal Blooms
- Light Preference/Tolerated (Bright Indirect Light, Medium Light)
- Below Average Watering Needs
- Mature Height 12 Inches
- Pet Safe
Hunting for some “merry” greenery to “marry” a little holiday cheer and color to your home/office this Christmas? If so, the Christmas Cactus, originating from the rainforest in South America, is the perfect choice to buy for yourself or for someone else on your gift-giving list. This cultivar, Schlumbergera truncata, otherwise more commonly known as Zygocactus, Thanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, or Crab Cactus, provides splashes of heart-warming color during the dead of winter. Leafless, this succulent possesses flat evergreen stems that, during the onset of winter, yield showy cylindrical blooms in crimson, rose, tangerine, salmon, plum, and ivory. Requiring bright indirect light, average temperatures, and lots of humidity, this shrub will be singing to you, your family, and friends, “Deck the Halls with Me” this holiday season.
Best Locations For Growing Christmas Cactus
Christmas Cactus thrives in medium to bright indirect light; temperatures ranging between 70°F to 80°F, and average to high humidity. Additionally, since this lovely cactus is nontoxic to people and pets and has prickles that don’t threaten, you do not need to fret about little hands or paws.
Christmas Cactus Sunlight Requirements
Christmas Cactus prefers medium to bright indirect light. While this tropical shrub adores bright light, too much of it will turn its leaf-like stems sallow. Try placing it in a south-facing, west-facing or east-facing window.
Christmas Cactus Care
Christmas Cactus prefers loamy, acidic, and well-draining soil with a pH between 5.5 to 6.2. This slow-growing succulent will normally need to be repotted only every three years, preferably after the blooming season has concluded. Simply repot your Christmas Cactus in a pot that is one to two inches bigger than the original. And, if you want to add more Christmas color and cheer to your home or office, you can propagate these lovely shrubs by using stem cuttings or seeds.
Watering Christmas Cactus
In spite of being drought tolerant, this tropical perennial requires moist soil in order to thrive. Water this plant when the top layer of soil is dry to the touch, which is typically every 2 to 3 days in the summer. Water less frequently during the winter months.
Feeding Christmas Cactus
Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer to Christmas Cactus every month. Dilute the formula to half the recommended strength of the manufacturer. Do not fertilize this plant while in bloom.
Christmas Cactus Information
| Light Exposure: Bright Indirect Light, Medium Light |
| Care Requirements: Easy |
| Watering Requirements: Below Average - Let the soil dry completely, then, water deeply. |
| Pet Friendly: Yes |
| Kid Friendly: Yes |
| Air Purifier: High |
| Habit: Upright |
| Growth Rate: Slow |
| Mature Height: 12 inches |
| Mature Spread: 2 feet |
| Flowering: Yes |
| Flower Color(s): Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White |
| Flower Shade/Description: Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White |
| Fragrant: |
| Foliage Type: |
| Foliage Color(s): Green, Purple |
| Foliage Description: Green and Purple |
| Temperature: 57° - 72°F (14° - 22°C) |
| Humidity: High |
| Common Name: Christmas Cactus |
| Other Name(s): Zygocactus, False Christmas Cactus |
| Scientific Name: Schlumbergera truncata |
| Plant Type: House Plant |
- SKU:
- Succ_Zygocactus_Christmas-HP
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)
We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty, whether you're a new gardener or an expert. There are many variables outside of anyone's control that can cause a plant to die. Hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, diseases & pests are all good examples of what can cause plants to die. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all of the unknowns and will replace your plant if something were to happen to it.
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Plant Shipping
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
We review what areas the plants are traveling through as well as your location.
Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations